About The Role

As a Buyer, you are responsible for placing and authorizing purchase orders within assigned limits. You will expedite orders, track deliveries, resolve shipping errors, and maintain accurate records following established guidelines.

Responsibilities

Reviews daily purchasing reports and system recommendations and determines proper quantities and items to purchase and creates purchasing documents to send suppliers.
Maintains inventory availability while minimizing working capital investment.
Tactical execution of stock replenishment, special order (SO), and drop ship (DS) buying where assigned while making buying decisions based on most economical method with respect to quantities, order minimums or prepaid terms and mode of transportation.
Guarantees accurate purchase order quantities, costs, notes and terms compliance.
Ensures electronic data interchange (EDI), automated stock replenishment (ASR/VMI), emailed and faxed orders reach suppliers.
Follows up with suppliers concerning order status and delivery and communicates delivery information to impacted departments.
Reviews daily supplier shipping error notices and takes appropriate action.
Reviews quarterly excess and inactive inventory reports and negotiates with suppliers to obtain return goods authorizations on excess and inactive material.
Assists managers with evaluating supplier performance related to on-time delivery, fill rates, shipping errors, transfer cost improvements, branch support, and other measures.

Qualifications

Bachelors’ Degree in Supply Chain or related field required
1 year of experience required of purchasing within supply chain environment
Knowledge of purchasing and inventory concepts, practices, and procedures
Knowledge of business performance measures
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Strong negotiation skills
Strong problem-solving skills
Strong analytical skills
Strong computer skills, including purchasing and inventory management systems, programs and reports
Ability to exercise judgment
Knowledge of industry including suppliers, customers, and competitors