Buyer
Job Summary:
The Buyer is responsible for activities that span the entire procurement cycle.
Essential Job Functions:
- Conducts price and cost analysis.
- Source and purchase goods and services for the company.
- Research potential suppliers and negotiate contracts and prices.
- Ensure timely delivery of goods and services.
- Identifies and resolves moderate to complex issues and problems on assigned subcontracts and purchase orders and makes recommendations to management
- Preform close-out activities
- Analyzes risks and identifies risk mitigations
- Monitor inventory levels and make recommendations for replenishment.
- Collaborate with other departments to ensure procurement needs are met.
- Maintain accurate records of purchases and expenses.
- Stay current with industry trends and market conditions.
- Follow up when expected responses are not received.
- Make and confirm updates to Baan.
- Communicate reschedules to production team.
- Resolve issue (i.e., unacceptable slips).
- Communicate rejections (suppliers).
- Address vendor issues (i.e., technical, questions).
- Work with appropriate depts and vendors to resolve issues and revisions on purchase orders.
- Handle routine expedites.
Skills Required:
- High School graduate or equivalent. College degree in business administration or related field of study a plus.
- Sourcing and purchasing experience.
- Strong negotiation skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Attention to detail and ability to multitask.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and other relevant software.
- Able to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without accommodation.
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Seniority level
Associate -
Employment type
Full-time -
Job function
Purchasing and Supply Chain -
Industries
Machinery Manufacturing
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