Buyer
SUMMARY:
The Buyer coordinates activities involved with procuring and tracking goods and services such as raw materials, equipment, tools, parts, and supplies for organization.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:
- Reviews purchase requirements and requisitions.
- Selects products for management review or purchase by researching, testing, observing, or examining items.
- Confers with vendors to obtain product or service information such as price, availability, and delivery schedule.
- Estimates values according to knowledge and research of market price.
- Prepares purchase orders or bid requests.
- Maintains status of orders through entire process.
- Maintains records such as items or services purchased, costs, delivery, product quality or performance, and inventories.
- Monitors and reports on supplier performance.
- Processes receipts and expedites delivery of goods to users.
- Approves invoices for payment.
- Works with production personnel to accurately report and track physical inventory.
- Maintains inventory records in database.
- Participates in inventory process and audits; researches and helps to resolve inventory discrepancies.
- Coordinates resolution of material related issues with the appropriate departments and/or suppliers to ensure availability of required materials.
- Supports group objectives for material cost reduction, Supplier OTD, inventory reduction, supplier quality, and supplier lead times.
- Performs required administrative tasks; prepares all required reports and correspondence.
- Other duties as assigned
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
None.
QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Acute attention to detail, sense of urgency, and professionalism
- Demonstrate excellent negotiation abilities
- Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills
- able to manage priorities and workflow
- Able to establish relationships with vendors
- Able to work in an environment that requires teamwork and the ability to work independently
- Versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work within constantly changing
- priorities with enthusiasm
- Able to understand and follow written and verbal instructions
- Commitment to excellence and high standards
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Experience with supply chain and/or procurement methodologies, processes, and workflow tools
- Proficient in Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Experience in Epicor Enterprise Software a plus
- Inventory Management experience a plus
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit. The employee occasionally is required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to use hands and fingers to handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms, climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and talk or hear.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle or feel; talk or hear.
The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include good or corrected to 20/20 for close vision, distance vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job in a warehouse or light manufacturing environment.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts. Employees must have closed toe, rubber sole shoes to wear anytime they are required to be in the factory. The noise level in the office environment is usually quiet. The noise level in the factory is consistent with light industrial manufacturing.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: DOE
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
401(k) matching
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Flexible spending account
Health savings account
Employee assistance program
Life insurance
Paid time off
Paid Holidays
Referral program
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
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