Buyer

Your responsibilities will include processing purchase orders, negotiating with suppliers, tracking orders, creating and maintaining an inventory, quality assurance and liaising with inventory teams and management. The buyer will work with staff across departments to forecast the needs of the business and make purchase decisions based on demand. The Buyer should be analytically minded and possess excellent negotiating skills to secure the best prices according to budget. Knowledge of sales and marketing principles is advantageous. Success in this role will be demonstrated by developing and implementing procurement strategies to minimize costs and drive profit margins.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversee and maintain current inventory and ensures that stock levels are kept at appropriate levels.
• Develops and enhances relationships with strategic supplier/partners. Serves as primary contact and fosters positive and mutually beneficial relationships with suppliers.
• Prepares and implements effective negotiation tactics to purchase materials, parts, supplies, and equipment in a timely and cost-effective manner while maintaining quality standards and specifications.
• Approves and issues purchase orders in accordance with company policies, and negotiated terms and conditions, and measures and tracks purchasing activity.
• Handling correspondence concerning over-shipments, delivery shortages, changes in quantity, changes in delivery dates, prices, etc., making sure orders are updated and affected departments are notified.
• Coordinate purchase orders with logistics department for delivery.
• Researching and finding new suppliers while establishing a preferred vendor list followed by a secondary vendor listing.
• Performs other duties or responsibilities, as assigned.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent MS Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook) experience

Qualifications

• Knowledge of purchasing practices and procedures and ability to learn company's ERP software platform (Visual by Infor)
• Knowledge of computer skills such as MS Word, MS Excel and basic computer hardware items
• Strong communications skills with the ability to successfully interact at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to maintain a cooperative team environment that promotes high performance standards, attainment of goals and promotes the company culture.
• Strong negotiation and follow up skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, customer service and communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Professional, energetic, and positive personality and phone presence.
• Ability to work and react in a fast-paced environment and have the ability to work well with minimal direction.
• Reliable and prompt with attendance and deadlines
• Education: Bachelor's degree in related disciplines in procurement, materials planning, business administration or related fields is preferred.
• 2 + years of experience in a buyer or procurement role or in a related position is preferred.
• Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs.

Physical Demands/Requirements:

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. If the employee needs reasonable accommodation, he/she should notify Human Resources.

Individuals may need to sit or stand as needed. May require walking primarily on a level surface for periodic periods throughout the day. Reaching above shoulder height or below the waist and lifting as required filing documents or storing materials throughout the workday. Proper lifting techniques are required. May include lifting to 25 pounds for files on occasion.

Work Conditions and Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. For the most part ambient room temperatures, lighting, and traditional office equipment as found in a typical office environment.