Purchasing Administrator Jobs

Stateside Electronics (SSE) is looking for a Purchasing Administrator (PA) to join our team. The PA functions as a frontline representative to maintaining successful relationships with our vendors. While we are obsessed about delivering a seamless and frictionless experience for our customers, we equally want to maintain andstrengthen our relationships with our suppliers by expressing our appreciation and support for providing uswith quality products. We believe in a complete approach of success through support and respect that deliversamazing customer experiences, positively motivates our suppliers to perform, and drives a work culture whichinspires innovation, rewards risk-taking, celebrates success, and encourages enjoyment in your efforts duringyour workday. If you want to take more ownership and self-satisfaction with your career, then you’re ready tobe part of SSE.

In This Role You Will:

• Periodically update your supervisor (Purchasing Director [PD]) and report on our vendor partner’s (supplier’s)satisfaction, our partner’s performance, product performance, especially on reliability and up-time.Constructively report issues and defects about SSE and their vendors so services and products can improve.
• Purchase products and services that will be resold through the company. To be effective, this effort will include receiving quotation requests, creating quotations, distributing quotation(s) to account manager(s) and/or customer(s) accordingly. Additionally, the person in this role will assist with requests for: RMA’s, repairsand/or returns. This role will have no direct contact with customers regarding sales and/or order inquiries,allowing the person in this role to focus their efforts on their responsibilities and maintain a workflow that isefficient and supportive.
• Address all product and system-related queries on time, work with the SSE team to resolve any issues, and provide effective communication through the process.
• Work collaboratively with others at SSE to identify the necessary strategic long-term and short-term technical services and products to achieve the overall success of the company.
• Maintain the persona of an experienced professional, focusing on success for all engagements, providingexpertise in mapping requirements to solutions that can be fulfilled and supported by SSE.

You’re a great fit if you have:

• Minimum 3 to 5+ years of related experience
• Excellent logical problem-solving, strong interpersonal and communication skills, fluent in writing and speaking English.
• Must be adaptable and have a willingness to learn new skills in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven work experience in administrative support, especially that focused within operations, supply chainmatters, manufacturing and/or distribution or relevant field. Solid technical knowledge with hands-onexperience in digital technologies. Possess the ability to communicate effectively with the SSE team (i.e. systemtechnicians, product designers, project managers), and have the ability to translate this knowledge as needed.
• Ability to work as required within different time zones.
• Project a professional image and demonstrate business acumen; driven to succeed. Detail oriented, self-motivated with a strong sense of personal ownership and a team attitude. Demonstrated ability to foster collaboration and coordination. Be a self-starter while also being able to take direction and pivotbetween projects as necessary.
• Proven organizational and time management skills with the ability to express a sense of urgency as needed. Possess the ability to multi-task as there will be multiple quotations/tasks being processed at anygiven time.

You’re interested in more details:

• The office you will support is based in Northern Virginia. This is a bonus if you live in this area. However, this position can work remotely, so we are open to California residents and Washington (Seattle area) residents.
• Our hours have some flexibility, but ideally your workday should align to east coast working hours… earliermornings and calling it a day in the mid-afternoon. No weekends.
• Compensation is $52,000 or higher (DOE). There is PTO and 50% health insurance premium paid. As we grow,we plan to add more benefits.
• This role is an individual contributor who is primarily focused on the security electronics industry – think pro video cameras, high-tech recorders, interesting mics, and other equipment that supports security and safety.