Purchasing Assistant
TSP
Dallas, TX
Business Management / Project / Planning, Manufacturing / Production
The mission of Purchase To Pay (P2P) is to leverage resources by consolidating vendor master setup, tactical purchasing, accounts payable, and expense statements into a single organization. The P2P team facilitates the process from vendor setup to order placement to payment to the provider. By combining these areas, we can effectively improve processes, tools, and policies to create value beyond transactional efficiency.
PURCHASING ASSISTANTS AT TSP TYPICALLY HAVE THE FOLLOWING JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Create purchase orders for goods and services in line with standard processes and cycle time expectations
- Examine and analyze purchase requisitions and quotes for completeness and accuracy of information
- Maintain a queue of incoming purchase requisitions
- Update delivery schedule and pricing based on vendor acknowledgment, and ensure that the purchase and receipt are properly documented and recorded
- Executing PO change requests in a timely manner
- Interface effectively with vendors, accounts payable, vendor master, and logistics departments
- Resolve problems with invoices, supplier maintenance, and receiving discrepancies
- Collaborate with procurement teams to manage orders based on lead times, business needs, and price changes
- Diligently understand and follow policies and business rules that relate to purchasing activities
- Develop a strong understanding of all P2P processes
- Support and contribute to global P2P priorities
- Utilize reports to work and resolve issues as identified
- Respond to vendor and internal inquiries or issues in a timely manner
- Use knowledge gained from daily activities to recommend process improvements
- Understand the impact of process changes outside of P2P
- High School diploma or equivalent
- Experience with transactional processes or data entry in SAP or a similar ERP system
- Intermediate level of computer literacy and working knowledge of MS Office, specifically Outlook, SharePoint, and Excel
- Capacity to work independently or within a team environment, follow directions, troubleshoot, and meet goals and objectives
- Ability to manage time and execute tasks efficiently
- Meticulous attention to detail, multitasking skills
- Must be an independent thinker, and have the ability to make quick decisions, tough decisions, and drive the best results for the company
- Must have organizational, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills
- Confidence in approaching and communicating with internal and external stakeholders across all organizational levels
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- High attention to detail
- Good customer service skills
- Negotiation and conflict resolution skills
- Previous professional data entry experience preferred/beneficial
- Advanced level of computer literacy and working knowledge of MS Office, specifically Outlook, SharePoint, and Excel
- Must be able to accommodate early morning or evening global conference calls and interact with global team members and stakeholders
- Bilingual candidates (English/Spanish) preferred
- Pay: $20.00 – $23.00 per hour
- View our benefits information here: https://marketing.mytsp.net/tsp-benefits
- Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States
TSP is award-winning, customer-endorsed, and minority-owned. We provide custom, flexible, and flawlessly executed IT services and talent solutions throughout the United States and Canada.
We create great customer experiences by saving you time and money. We’re driven by integrity — we do what we say we will do — exceeding expectations. Our value-based pricing focuses on your business objectives, making your success our top priority. We don’t manufacture devices or sell software — our product is our people.
TSP is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
About the company
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TSP is award-winning, customer-endorsed, and minority-owned. We provide custom, flexible, and flawlessly executed IT services and talent solutions throughout the United States and Canada.
We create great customer experiences by saving you time and money. We’re driven by integrity — we do what we say we will do — exceeding expectations. Our value-based pricing focuses on your business objectives, making your success our top priority. We don’t manufacture devices or sell software — our product is our people.
IT MAINTENANCE SERVICES
Simplify your IT service and reduce cost and downtime to your data center’s network, server, and storage infrastructure with our custom IT services.
IT WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS
Amplify your team with our talented IT professionals and minimize the complications of managing people, processes, and technology in-house.
IT PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Grow faster using our geographic reach and expertly trained IT workforce to achieve best-in-class IT support for you and your customers.
IT RECRUITMENT SOLUTIONS
Scale your IT workforce with ease by hiring faster, cutting cost, and minimizing turnover through our strategic IT staffing and recruitment solutions.
OUR STORY
TSP began with nothing more than $500 worth of supplies, two employees, and one room. The business strategy: to build on combined years of industry experience, add a human touch to the business, and innovate through people development and culture.
Today, TSP supports the technology environments of some of the industry’s largest and most well-known brands.