PURCHASING ASSOCIATE

Company: leggett e platt, incorporated
Location: Kirkland
Posted on: November 22, 2021

Job Description:

What you'll be doing: Quoting raw material availability and pricing for supplier quotes. Purchasing of shop materials, safety supplies, office supplies, etc. All non-raw material items Facilitate resolution of delivery; engage appropriate departments, make recommendations on appropriate response, and communicate resolution to suppliers. Identify and continually improve the process of providing innovative and efficient supply chain management activities Prepares work to be estimated by gathering proposals, raw materials, specifications, and related documents Computes material costs Presents prepared estimate by assembling and displaying numerical and descriptive information Prepares special reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed What we're looking for: Ability to cultivate and maintain effective relationships with diverse audience ranging from staff and suppliers Able to support purchasing manager in daily purchasing task. Excellent phone, communication, and conflict resolution skills Microsoft Office: beginner to intermediate proficiency An Extra Bonus: 1-3 years of purchasing experience in a corporate or business environment. Some college experience preferentially in a business curriculum. Reasons you'll love it here: Our company culture reflects values like integrity, ownership, and authenticity. We take these to heart, and if you do as well, you'll fit right in. Since 1883, Leggett & Platt (NYSE: LEG) has been creating a wide variety of innovative products that can be found in most homes, offices, and automobiles. Today our growing company consists of more than 22,000 employee-partners in 120 manufacturing facilities located in 18 countries. We're not just hiring, we're building a better company. For more information, please visit http://www.leggett.com/careers. Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veteran/Disability Employer For specific regional privacy notices please refer to our http://privacy.leggett.com/privacy-notices Nearest Major Market: Seattle Nearest Secondary Market: Bellevue

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