Purchasing Specialist

As a Stores/Purchasing Specialist, you will assist with the purchasing, invoicing and storage of non-paint related materials and services for the Clayton site.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Source and purchase parts stocked in the Engineering store, utilizing SAP
- Update and establish spares requirements, quantities and locations
- Investigate and rectify invoice discrepancies
- Ensure goods receipting and stock issues are up to date
- Assist operations with Indirect and ad hoc purchasing
- Submit new part and new vendor requests
- Promote and ensure compliance with safe work best practice
- Store stock in a safe manner and maintain high inventory accuracy
- Work closely with a wide range of stakeholders including Operations, Finance, Logistics, Maintenance

**Requirements**:

- A working knowledge of stores management, experience SAP will be an advantage, sound knowledge of Microsoft software packages, in particular Excel
- Experience with material management transactions - Purchasing, receipting and issuing
- Strong communication and negotiation skills
- Knowledge or experience with engineering components
- Strong mechanical aptitude
- Ability to work in a team environment
- Have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to liaise with internal and external stakeholders
- Have excellent analysis skills with strong attention to detail

**What We Offer**
- Opportunities for development and long-term career progression
- Access to corporate discounts, including WhereFit, that provide wellness benefits to our employees
- Give back to local communities with our PPG Colourful communities program.
- PPG Recognition programs
- Generous discounts on PPG products through our company owned store network

**About us**:
**PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD**

**The PPG Way**

Every single day at PPG:
**We partner with customers to create mutual value.**

We are insightful, dedicated, and proactive. We have intimate knowledge of the market and our customers. We focus on practical solutions that make a difference.

**We are “One PPG” to the world.**

We are better and stronger together. We leverage our scale to reach new markets and introduce innovative technologies as we differentiate and disrupt our markets.

**We trust our people every day, in every way.**

We enable and empower our people to make the right decisions. We are inclusive, transparent, and respectful. Our feedback is clear and actionable.

**We make it happen.**

We have a passion for winning. We achieve. We deliver with discipline and integrity. We bring our best energy to our work. We decide and act intelligently and quickly.

**We run it like we manage it.**

We respect one another by being responsible and accountable. We always act in the best interest of our company, customers, shareholders, and our communities.

**We do better today than yesterday - everyday.**

We continuously learn. We develop our people to grow our businesses.

PPG pay ranges and benefits can vary by location which allows us to compensate employees competitively in different geographic markets. PPG considers several factors in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, qualifications and education, licensure and certifications, and other organizational needs. Other incentives may apply.

Our employee benefits programs are designed to support the health and well-being of our employees. Any insurance coverages and benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.

**About us**:
PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD

The PPG Way
Every single day at PPG:
We partner with customers to create mutual value.
We are “One PPG” to the world.
We trust our people every day, in every way.
We make it happen.
We run it like we own it.
We do better today than yesterday - everyday.

Benefits will be discussed with you by your recruiter during the hiring process.