Purchasing Assistant III

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🔥 16 minutes ago

🦌 Connecticut – Remote

🦌 Connecticut – Remote

💵 $25 - $36 / hour

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🛒 Procurement

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The Jackson Laboratory

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1929

🏥 Healthcare

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

Healthcare • Consulting • Logistics

The Jackson Laboratory is a nonprofit biomedical research organization that develops and distributes genetically defined mouse models, cell and computational resources, and preclinical services to accelerate biomedical discovery and translation to the clinic. It provides research platforms, data-science tools, custom model generation, and training and education programs for scientists, clinicians, and students, and partners with industry and academic groups to enable personalized medicine and drug development. JAX combines laboratory research, core services, and education to bridge mouse and human data and support advances in genetics and disease biology.

📋 Description

• Review, prioritize, and process purchase requests based on cost, timing, and competitive bidding • Place vendor orders, including controlled substances, prescription drugs, and radioactive items • Confirm prices, availability, and delivery while following procurement policies and applicable guidelines • Update purchase orders and maintain accurate records of supplies, orders, receipts, sales, and vendors • Track orders to ensure materials and services arrive on promised dates • Coordinate with vendors and end users to resolve day-to-day procurement issues • Coordinate on-campus vendor shows • Advise and support end users on procurement processes and documentation • Help with user training and problem resolution • Seek new supply and service sources and secure favorable terms • Schedule equipment maintenance and services • Adjust grant encumbrances and roll them into the next year • Maintain the catalog library and filing • Assist with maintenance stock room and receiving dock operations • Take on special projects and help train colleagues

🎯 Requirements

• High school diploma or GED; a combination of education and experience may be considered • 5+ years in the same or a similar role • Ability to draw solutions from a wider range of experience, adapt methods to solve complex problems, and resolve them in a timely manner • Demonstrated ability to guide and train others • Ability to negotiate the best price and service while working within Laboratory procurement policies and procedures • Proven ability to organize time, work under time constraints, meet deadlines, and prioritize work • Demonstrated ability to take over special projects and follow through to completion • Ability to perform basic information research, gather and compile data, and prepare reports • Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and accurate data entry • Effective interpersonal skills for working with internal customers and external suppliers • Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing • Ability to operate computer hardware and business software applications • Team player with positive and professional behavior, judgment to recognize responsibility limits, and ability to direct issues appropriately • Ability to lift a minimum of 50 pounds when assisting in the maintenance stock room or receiving dock