You want to love what you do and love where you work. Gentex gives you the best of both worlds. A global technology company headquartered in Zeeland, Michigan, Gentex is an 8-time winner of the Top Workplaces in Michigan.
POSITION OVERVIEW
The Purchasing Requisition Specialist I will act as an administrative member of the indirect purchasing team, provide support as the first level engagement for indirect purchases for the business including data entry, problem solving, redirection, and solution providing to meet the needs of the internal customers and the requirements of our purchasing standards.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Support business stakeholders in the supplier add process steps.
- Execute the purchase requisition process by creating 20+ purchase requisitions per day for business stakeholders within all purchasing formats/processes.
- Perform the necessary tracking and follow up to complete or redirect the requisition/PO/payment process.
- Align the organization to the purchasing requirements (ex. quotes, approvals etc.) necessary to complete the process.
- Frequent productive collaboration and support of Indirect Buyers and Commodity Managers, Legal, etc.
- Perform accounting support activities such as: close POs, change account numbers, payment terms and project numbers, as necessary.
- Produce exceptional data accuracy, data integrity and reporting within an expected timeline.
- Other duties as assigned.
HOW YOU’LL DO IT
- Attention to detail - Ensuring information is complete and accurate; following up with others to ensure that agreements and commitments have been fulfilled.
- Individual efficiency - Effectively managing time and resources so that individual work is completed efficiently.
- Customer focus - Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
- Building collaborative relationships - Developing, maintaining, and strengthening partnerships with others inside the organization.
- Balancing stakeholders - Anticipating and balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders. Listening to understand and prioritizing requirements while keeping the stakeholders updated on project status.
- Optimizing work processes - Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.
- Maintaining a high level of honesty, integrity, and confidentiality with respect to company matters.
- Complying with all Company policies and procedures, safety regulations, company safety policies and safely perform all duties, including but not limited to, promoting a safe workplace.
WHAT TO BRING
- Highschool Diploma or GED.
- 3+ years of professional business experience including at least 1 year of purchasing experience.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and proven ability to learn new systems.
WHAT WILL HELP
- Associate’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Program Management, Information Technology (IT), other related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 2+ years of relevant purchasing experience.
- Purchasing Systems Experience, Oracle, Maximo and other similar software.
- Ability to work in a fast paced, high-volume environment, self-motivated and flexible.
- Strong organizational, execution and follow-up skills.
- Demonstrates the flexibility to adapt to changing work environments.
- Exceptional communication skills both verbal and written.
Gentex is an equal opportunity employer
Gentex extends equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees regardless of an individual’s race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), disability, marital status, military service, height, weight, genetic information, or any other reason protected by law.
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Gentex is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. For accommodation requests, email us at [email protected]. Gentex will not discriminate against any qualified individual who can perform the essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.
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Gentex Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Gentex Corporation and has not been reviewed or approved by Gentex Corporation.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes multiple plan designs (PPO and CDHP) with HSA/FSA options, plus short- and long‑term disability and life insurance. Some locations provide an on‑site health clinic, adding convenient access to care.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include an employer‑matched 401(k) with a 5% company match mentioned and an Employee Stock Purchase Program. Salaried roles may also receive stock equity bonuses.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Quarterly profit‑sharing bonuses are available and often viewed as a strong part of total compensation. Total rewards are sometimes characterized as good for the area when these bonuses are included.
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Gentex is a global, high technology electronics company that is managed by engineers and others who understand the freedom and discipline that's required to run an entrepreneurial company. We are a unique, profitable company that is vertically integrated in highly automated electronics, CMOS camera development and manufacturing, vacuum coatings, and glass bending and fabrication. We specialize in a broad spectrum of technologies and processes to deliver high quality products to the automotive, aerospace and fire protection industries. Thank you for visiting the Gentex Corporation (“Gentex”) LinkedIn page. This page is intended to share information about Gentex, its products and corporate culture. If you have specific questions about Gentex, please call our main phone number at 616.772.1800. Any content, views, opinions and/or responses to questions uploaded, expressed or submitted by third parties on the Gentex LinkedIn page, other than the content provided by Gentex, are solely the views, opinions and responsibility of the person submitting them and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Gentex. Gentex reserves the right to terminate any user's ability to access this LinkedIn page, and to edit or delete any material it deems inappropriate and/or in violation of any Gentex policy, including but not limited to: Equal Employment Opportunity, Discrimination and Harassment, Workplace Violence, Non-Solicitation, Conflict of Interest, Confidentiality, and Insider Trading.
