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IT Purchaser - Coppell Texas
Company: Align Communications Location: Coppell, Texas
Posted On: 05/04/2024
Join the Team!Is technology your passion? Do you want to work with smart, forward-thinking individuals? Do you want to grow in career you love?At Align, our professionals are the key to our success. We don't just hire talent, we invest in exceptional people who are forward-thinking, results-driven, and passionate about what they do. We're a group of tech-savvy professionals who are motivated by making an impact. Our culture is one of unbounded opportunity that celebrates the passions, skills and ideas of our team-work hard, play hard, be smart!We believe great communities lead to great companies. That's why we offer a dynamic workplace where you feel inspired, engaged and innovative. We offer professionals opportunities to train in the leading technologies, make an impact within the industry and acquire valuable new skills whether on client sites or in one of our regional offices.Position OverviewAlign is seeking an experienced IT Purchaser in our Plano, Texas office who will work with a great team in a growing company. The IT Purchaser has the responsibility of buying products and services. The items sourced may include hardware and software products, shipping materials, office and kitchen supplies, and/or services. Duties include price evaluations, market assessments, product ordering, record keeping and tracking of inbound/outbound orders.Position Details: - The IT Purchaser will be based in our Plano, TX office
- This is a full-time position offering a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, paid training, performance-based bonusesResponsibilitiesThis person will order and track the delivery of various IT products, create quotes, complete deal registrations, and manage the inventory of the warehouse in Plano, TX.
- Assess vendors and their offerings with interviews and analysis to assess their quality
- Negotiate sales agreements and supply contracts in ways that benefit the Company
- Create quotes and perform deal registration with vendors such as Cisco, Extreme, Lenovo, Palo Alto, Juniper, Samsung
- Order placement for IT products, software, equipment and materials, as well as internal use office supplies- update ConnectWise, complete orders, manage tracking information entry, and ensure invoicing and cost allocation is accurate
- Source and evaluate vendor products based on price, availability, necessity, quality and logistical expenses
- Collaborate with various internal departments to ensure satisfactory fulfillment of all customer requests
- Coordinate with shipping agencies and sellers to ensure timely deliveries and oversee the integrity and quality of delivered goods and services, and manage the claims process as necessary to resolve any issues
- Order Management from creation of the purchase order to closure: update as lead times change, receive PO, add tracking and serial numbers, liaison with AP to ensure accuracy, close PO, work with AP to ensure accurate cost allocation
- Authorize payments and managing purchasing expenses with meticulous record-keeping
- Procurement ticket board monitoring - Updating/Closing tickets in ConnectWise
- Responsible for inventory management and all the logistics related to maintaining the Plano warehouse including accurate record keeping, overseeing laptop shipment/returns, and managing subscriptions for auto replenishment (ex. Element 78)
- Shipping of products including Fed Ex shipments, creating labels, scheduling pick-up and delivery, some international shipments and drop shipping
- Vendor Relations/Partnership Compliance - Engineer certifications to maintain partnership and not selling to non-registered clients - ICPA
- Contract/Subscription data maintenance through IT Glue for documentation Qualifications
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