Purchasing Specialist
Job in
Waukegan, Lake County, Illinois, 60087, USA
Listed on 2026-08-16
Listing for:
Jobtailor
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-08-16
Job specializations:
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Supply Chain/Logistics
Job Description & How to Apply Below
- Maintain system costs and inventory levels using Epicor Prophet 21 (P21)
- Investigate and resolve warehouse and invoicing discrepancies
- Work closely with accounting to resolve issues
- Update system pricing based on vendor price sheets
- Review and analyze daily, weekly, and monthly purchasing reports
- Communicate with suppliers regarding order status, lead times, delays, and product availability
- Obtain quotes from vendors and suppliers
- Provide timely updates to the Sales team regarding supplier communications and customer order status
- Perform system cleanup and maintenance of part numbers, supplier records, and related purchasing data
- Support purchasing operations to ensure product availability and data integrity
- Previous purchasing or procurement experience preferred
- Accurate data entry skills
- Basic math and reading skills
- Beginner to intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Ability and desire to quickly learn new processes and systems
- Experience with high-volume environments in distribution or manufacturing
- Excellent organizational and problem-solving abilities
- Attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy
- Experience with Epicor Prophet 21 (P21) is a plus
Demonstrates expertise in purchasing operations, inventory management, and data integrity, with proficiency in Epicor Prophet 21 (P21) and Microsoft Excel. Strong organizational and problem-solving skills are essential for maintaining accurate records and supplier communications.
Highest-signal resume keywords- Purchasing Experience
- Epicor Prophet 21 (P21)
- Data Entry Skills
- Microsoft Excel Proficiency
- Organizational Skills
- Purchasing Operations
- Inventory Management
- Data Accuracy
- System Maintenance
- Cost Management
- Problem-Solving Abilities
- Attention to Detail
- Communication Skills
- Procurement
- Distribution
- Manufacturing
- Supplier Communication
- Order Status Management
- Epicor Prophet 21 (P21)
- Microsoft Excel
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