Job Details
Your Role...:
Overall Purpose and Main Objectives:
The Purchasing Kit Associate is responsible for working with the District Sales Officers (DSO), the Institutional Sales department, and the Distribution Center on assembling and shipping kits.
Responsibilities:
- Review daily status report and changes made from Kit To Order (KTO)
- Monitor stock for Kits and communicate to all involved departments
- Create orders in CW fast paths Work With Orders and Order Maintenance to reserve stock for kits before they are assembled
- Maintain CW fast path Work with Final Goods
- Send Work Order down to Warehouse Quality Control to assemble
- Enter MMS Purchase Orderss for outgoing retail shipments.
- Problem solve as needed with any issues that arise regarding kits.
- Other duties as assigned by Purchasing Manager
Education:
- High school diploma or equivalency
Requirements:
Proficiency in and knowledge of:
- Personal computers, especially Windows, including Word, Excel.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to train and support:
- AS400 computer programs and PC based programs.
- Handle and coordinate multiple tasks at once.
- Ability to work well alone or with others with minimal supervision.
Benefits Include:
- Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
- 401K & Profit Sharing Plan
- Incentive Bonus Plans
- Paid Holidays & Paid Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave
- Short-Term/Long-Term Disability
- Training Opportunities
- Basic & Optional Life Insurance
- Employee Discount
Who we are...:
Founded in 1911, Blick Art Materials is in its third generation of family ownership, and is the largest and oldest provider of art supplies in the United States.
Our Mission...:
At Blick Art Materials, our family owners and dedicated staff support the Visual Art Community by providing the widest selection of art supplies at the lowest prices. With extraordinary service and integrity, we strive to provide artists, educators, students, and our employees with the tools, assistance, and training they need to grow, innovate, and reach their creative potential.