This role provides administrative and analytical support to the purchasing function, ensuring timely and accurate order processing and inventory management. Responsibilities - Follow up on all open purchase orders with vendors and suppliers to confirm order acknowledgment, ship dates, and delivery status. - Expedite past-due or at-risk orders and escalate significant delays or issues to the Purchasing Manager. - Monitor and update order status, ship dates, and backorder information in the NAV ERP system. - Review inventory levels, usage history, and reorder points to identify items that need to be purchased. - Perform basic analysis of purchasing and inventory data, including min/max levels, lead times, and consumption trends, to recommend purchase quantities and timing. - Create and submit purchase orders in the NAV ERP system based on approved requisitions and purchasing recommendations. - Verify accuracy of purchase orders, including item numbers, quantities, pricing, and vendor information, prior to submission. Requirements - Basic analytical skills, including the ability to interpret inventory and purchasing data to make recommendations on what needs to be purchased. - Strong computer skills with an emphasis on Microsoft Excel and ERP systems. - Communicate with vendors and suppliers to obtain pricing, lead times, and order confirmations. - 1-2 years of purchasing, procurement, or related administrative experience preferred. Nice to have - Experience with Microsoft Dynamics NAV or a comparable ERP system preferred.