Purchasing Clerk M-F Days at Smurfit WestRock (Smurfit Kappa North America)

The Purchasing Clerk is responsible for managing/ assisting in all aspects of the operation from Shipping, Receiving, Front office, and back office. The Purchasing Clerk will oversee/manage purchase orders, maintain inventory records, and ensure timely procurement of goods and services while coordinating with suppliers and internal teams. This role requires attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and the ability to communicate effectively with vendors and internal teams.

Primary Duties 

• Perform all work in accordance with the highest standards of Smurfit Westrock-Vitop safety policies, ensure all safety policies and processes are enforced.
• Process purchase requisitions and purchase orders in a timely manner, including data entry and updating spreadsheets, order entry, processing POs in SAP, sending the pickup request and shipping paperwork.
• Tracking shipments and updating delivery statuses, get pickup appointments, confirm delivery, update shipping schedule file, tracking final pricing.
• Coordinating with vendors for routine follow-up setting up calendar events.
• Managing inventory records and order confirmations.
• Scrap follow-up, finish good inventory follow up.
• Manage, track and store a variety of equipment – computers, phones, keys, uniforms, etc.
• Responsible for weekly count of all consumable items and reorder based on inventory count or what is needed for the plant to run efficiently.
• Perform general administrative tasks to support other departments, including GM, Human Resouces, and Finance.
• Successfully complete all essential training. Adhere to lock-out tag-out policy and procedures and PPE requirements.
• Work with all departments to meet daily tasks.
• Other duties as assigned.