Purchasing and Inventory Representative

Datawatch Systems, Inc. is accepting applications for a full-time Purchasing/Warehouse representative to work in our Bethesda, MD location in the Purchasing and Inventory Department. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 9:00 am-5:00 pm. Starting pay is $20/hour plus benefits and paid time off.

Inventory duties:

• Receiving, stock keeping, picking, packing and shipping activities. Also is responsible for over-the-counter orders, and related quality assurance activities. Handle all incoming shipments of equipment, materials, and wire.
• Perform verification of purchased products.
• Place received products into proper warehouse storage locations. When appropriate, relocate and consolidate products and notify management of new bon/table locations.
• Assist to pull, pack, weigh, and label products for shipment.
• Assist Cycle Counts of physical inventory. Provide inventory control reports as required.
• Issue products to technicians as required.

Purchasing duties:

• Research and compare suppliers/vendors (pricing, quality)
• Manage and execute purchase orders (company’s software: Infor-ISM).
• Track back orders.
• Reach out to vendors when needed.
• Review invoices and approve payment.
• Collaborate to ship out regional –OOT- work orders.
• Manage and process RMA’s and Inventory Returns.
• Continually survey and communicate product availability details to purchasing manager and sales/installation managers.
• Develop and optimize vendors.
• Collaborate to develop purchasing strategies with purchasing manager.

Benefits

Choice of  Medical Insurance plans

Choice of twoDental Insurance Plans

Vision Insurance

Medical and Dependent Care FSA Accounts

401K Plan with a discretionary employer match

529 Plan Access

Employee Assistance Program

Commuter and Parking Benefit

Ability to buy Short-term Disability and Long-term Disability Insurance

Employer-paid 50K Life and AD&D Insurance

Voluntary Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse and Children

Voluntary portable Accident, Critical Illness Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Coverage

Annual performance Evaluation and salary adjustment consideration

Paid holidays, sick and vacation leave

Job-related tuition reimbursement

• Two years or more of data entry.
• Two years or more of purchasing experience required.
• Two years or more of Inventory experience required.
• Must be highly organized.
• Must possess excellent interpersonal communication skills with employees and clients.
• Minimum Education Requirements: Associated Degree diploma in Accounting, Business Administration, Software Technician, or a related field required.
• Be able to lift 30 pounds and can stand and bend multiple times, daily.
• Knowledge of Automated purchasing and inventory systems. Company’s software: Infor-ISM.
• Knowledge of Inventory control Techniques and analysis.
• Bilingual in English/Spanish is a plus.