Purchasing Associate
Company Description
Duggal Visual Solutions, Inc. is a leading supplier of printing, computer imaging, wide format graphics, and display services. Duggal was incorporated in 1963 and is widely considered the nation’s top photo/imaging facility. Our clientele are increasingly spread among top retailers, Fortune 500 corporations, museums and graphic designers. Duggal designs and produces large volumes of unique, custom, oversize and complex visuals and fixtures for our exclusive image conscious clientele. Such work utilizes our innovative products, leading edge equipment, 24-hour facilities, and the creative and production resources of the most recognized name in the industry. Duggal brings several new and exclusive products to the market each year specializing in everything from high-resolution scanning and digital retouching of images that land on covers of magazines worldwide to giant digital murals that wrap entire buildings. Duggal is a privately owned corporation, and it currently employs 225 professionals. The company is based in New York City, with one location in Manhattan and four buildings in Brooklyn, but we ship and install graphics worldwide.
Job Description
The Procurement Department is looking for a third person to round out its team already consisting of a Materials Coordinator and Strategic Sourcing Manager. This role will give the candidate broad exposure to the Accounts Payable, Research and Development, Inventory Management, and Vendor Relationship aspects of the company.
The Purchasing Associate will have a primary role of managing the day-to-day purchasing, invoice reconciliation and receiving functions of the department and will have secondary responsibilities of backing-up the other members of the team in their duties of strategic purchasing, RFP management, inventory tracking and organization and materials receiving.
Qualifications
Naturally organized
Amiable personality
Good communication and negotiation skills, at ease on email and phones
Proficient in MS Excel and word processing
Accounting coursework and/or experience preferred
Previous experience in a purchasing department a plus
Must be able to lift 25 lb materials on a semi-regular basis and occasionally use a pallet jack.
Knowledge of the large format printing and photographic industries is a plus, but not required.
Additional Information
The Position is based in our 23rd Street, Midtown Headquarters with some responsibities in our Brooklyn Navy Yard production facilities.
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