Purchasing expediter vs purchasing assistant

Differences between purchasing expediter and purchasing assistant duties and responsibilities

Purchasing expediter example responsibilities.

• Work extensively in ERP system to manage entire procurement process.
• Purchase components for production; run daily production schedule; manage inventory of items; source alternative items for production
• Assess requisitions; obtain RFI's, RFQ's and on occasion, RFP's.
• Process RMA returns for reject parts.
• Approve quotes that are provided from the MRO.
• Prepare and send out RFQ's to vendors.
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Purchasing assistant example responsibilities.

• Manage RFP process and play a key role in minimizing the cost of printing.
• Schedule and manage new product trials, liaise with vendors, surgeons and specialty coordinators.
• Manage activities of purchasing, production planning and scheduling, inventory management, warehousing and logistics.
• Master point of service (POS) computer system for automate order taking.
• Input of purchase orders into ERP system, order acknowledgments, follow-up, and expedition of orders.
• Prepare purchase orders using MRP, inspect incoming shipments for quality, and attend press checks for production approval.
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