Buyer

Main Duties & Responsibilities Primary Job Role Verifies nomenclature and specifications of purchase requests. Sources suppliers / vendors to ensure competitive procurement, improvement efforts and less expensive solutions. Consults catalog and interviews suppliers to obtain prices and specifications. Manages on-site and off-site fuel program and procure fuel replenishments. Reviews and assigns purchase orders from various departments and sends copy to supplier. Compares prices, specifications, and delivery dates with suppliers. Confers with suppliers concerning late deliveries. Verifies bills from suppliers with bids and purchase orders, properly code for general ledger and approves invoices for payment. Provides Accounts Payable vendor additions, changes or deletions. Utilizes and understands Procurement system and monitors compliance across all locations. Develops and maintains an inventory of indirect items. Researches product market information relating to furniture, office equipment, materials, supplies and services. Makes information available to purchasing manager. Performs other duties as assigned. Essential Job Competencies Safety: fully supports, encourages and follows safe work behavior, and considers safety of paramount importance in the workplace. Job Specific Skills: Demonstrates the required depth and mastery of knowledge and skill associated with the job as identified in the Learning Management System (LMS) and other applicable sources. Demonstrates the effective application of the job specific knowledge, skills and ability required to resolve job related challenges in the workplace. Refer to job specific training requirements for the job identified in the LMS. Communication: Uses active listening skills, conveying information with the appropriate medium that is clear and easily understood. Uses feedback to verify effective and accurate communication has occurred. Ensures that others having a need to know are kept informed about developments, progress, problems and plans through consistent, effective communication. Avoids surprises. Information Gathering: Checks all appropriate sources in identifying the information needed for analysis and decision making. Uses skillful methods in obtaining high quality relevant information. Checks work to ensure accuracy and completeness. Compares observations or finished work to what is expected to find inconsistencies. Clearly documents sources, and organizes the information according to the research needs. Negotiating: Seeks to understand others' interests. Knows when to be gentle and when to be assertive, and acts accordingly. Questions and counters others' proposals without damaging relationships. Explains positions to gain acceptance. Works from facts and a strong knowledge base. Seeks common interests and win/win solutions or mutually agreeable trade-offs. Planning and Organizing: Creates realistic schedules and follows them. Evaluates progress against schedule and goal. Identifies the sequence of tasks and the resources needed to achieve a goal, and prioritizes key action steps. Anticipates the impacts / risks of actions. Seeks and uses others' input about critical actions, timelines, sequencing, scope, methodology, expected outcomes, and priorities. Adjusts plans based on input. Interpersonal Skill: Anticipates, notices, and understands concerns of others, involving them in a process or decision to ensure their support. Develops and maintains positive relationships. Considerate and discreet in handling challenging, awkward or tense interpersonal situations, focusing on issues and interests instead of people or positions. Knows when to escalat[e] critical issues when unsuccessful in gaining support. Political Astuteness: Understands how their roles, products, and services relate to and impact those of other work units. Properly identifies the real decision makers and the individuals who can influence them. Builds relationships with key players to gain support and get things done within ethical parameters. Uses knowledge of the organization and political climate to solve problems and accomplish goals. Customer Oriented: Demonstrates concern for satisfying external and/or internal customers. Responsive, quickly and effectively addresses customer concerns or problems. Assures customers he/she is willing to work with them to meet their needs. Presents a cheerful, positive manner with customers. Results Oriented: Has a strong sense of urgency and commitment to achieve desired results in the face of obstacles and frustrations. Remains focused, does not get bogged down in unnecessary detail. Identifies and utilizes the most efficient methods to successfully achieve tasks on time despite unforeseen events. Driven, maintains a sense of urgency and adjusts schedules as needed to achieve without sacrificing quality of work. Qualifications Education and Experience Formal Education High School diploma or GED Experience 3-4 years Required / Credentials Able to easily and effectively comprehend written material and communicate orally and in writing with employees and customers. Knowledge of purchasing procedures and practices. Computer skills, Excel, Word, Lotus Notes, Microsoft Office 365, Imaging programs/software required. Ability to analyze varying products and service features, prices and qualities, and determine most cost-effective purchase for the organization. Updating of Knowledge Job requirements occasionally change requiring re-training to stay current every 3-5 years. Responsibility for Change, Innovation, Overall Improvement, and/or Effectiveness Problem Solving Job requires problem solving ability, established examples / guidance are not always available Creativity Job requires some creativity to generate solutions or improve effectiveness within well-established boundaries. Autonomy Job is not normally monitored, but overall objectives are clearly defined. Use of discretion in how the work is done, setting priorities and decision making is encouraged. More emphasis is placed on achieving the desired outcome, not on controlling the process. Working Environment Stress Load Occasional exposure to these stresses (less than 20% of the time). Workload Fluctuation Job involves occasional changes in priorities, complexity and/or quantity of work. Work Schedule Work is routinely performed during regular business hours with rare exceptions. Organizational Impact A person's performance in this job has noticeable immediate impact on expense, efficiencies or achievement of overall department objectives. Supervisory Responsibility Job has no subordinates / no supervisory responsibility (may work independently or as a member of a team) Physical Demands \"NA\" : Not Applicable \"O\" : Occasionally - (up to 3 hours/day) \"F\" : Frequently - (3-6 hours/day) \"C\" : Constantly - (6-8 hours/day) N/A: Climbing N/A: Balancing N/A: Stooping N/A: Kneeling N/A: Crouching N/A: Crawling O: Reaching Standing C: Sitting O: Walking N/A: Feeling C: Fingering O: Grasping F: Repetitive Motion F: Talking F: Hearing O: Pushing - Up to 25 lbs. O: Pulling - Up to 25 lbs. O: Lifting - Up to 25 lbs. N/A: Pushing - 26-50 lbs N/A: Pulling - 26-50 lbs. N/A: Lifting - 26-50 lbs. N/A: Pushing - Over 50 lbs. N/A: Pulling - Over 50 lbs. N/A: Lifting - Over 50 lbs. Environmental Conditions \"NA\" : Not Applicable \"O\" : Occasionally - (up to 3 hours/day) \"F\" : Frequently - (3-6 hours/day) \"C\" : Constantly - (6-8 hours/day) C: Inside conditions: Protection from weather but not necessarily from temperature change. N/A: Outside environmental conditions: No effective protection from weather. N/A: Extreme cold: Temperatures below 32 degrees for periods of more than one hour. N/A: Extreme heat: Temperatures above 100 degrees for periods of more than one hour. N/A: Noise: sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout to be heard above the ambient noise level N/A: Vibration: Exposure to oscillating movements of the extremities of whole body. N/A: Hazards: Includes a variety of physical conditions (i.e. proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical current, working in high places, exposure to heat and/or chemicals. N/A: Atmospheric conditions: One or more of the following conditions that affect the respiratory system or the skin: Fumes, odors, dust, mists, gases or poor ventilation. N/A: Oils: There is air and/or skin exposure to oils and other cutting fluids. N/A: Air particulates / contaminants: the worker is required to wear respirator. RING POWER CORPORATION, INC. IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER #J-18808-Ljbffr