Buyer

About Us: Echelon Supply and Service is a leading provider of premium industrial and hydraulic hose solutions for commercial and defense markets across North America. Since 1977, we've built our reputation on a customer-first approach, delivering quality products and exceptional support.

Headquartered in Liverpool, NY, we operate over ten locations in the U.S. and Canada, with recent expansion to the west coast. Our mission is to be North America's premier industrial and hydraulic hose supplier, empowering our customers' success through reliable, innovative products and outstanding service. Join us in shaping the future of industrial and hydraulic solutions!

Why This Position Matters

As a Buyer at Echelon, you’ll play a vital role in keeping our operations running smoothly and our customers supplied with what they need, when they need it. Your work directly impacts our ability to deliver exceptional service across our branches. By ensuring the right products are in the right place at the right time, you help power the teams who keep our customers’ businesses moving forward.

Job Summary: The Purchasing Assistant – Acts in a support role to all the purchasing functions of Government purchasing team. This may include placing purchase orders, open order expediting, completing RFQ’s, sourcing activities, entering vendor claims, assisting with quality rejections and billing discrepancies expediting.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in the purchase & expedite of department needs

• Negotiate pricing and lead time

• Assist in resolving quality issues internally and externally

• Assist with vendor billing discrepancies

• Assist in sourcing alternative suppliers

• Assist with receiving discrepancies

• Gather data on incoming material to communicate internally

• Organization and departmental data collection to drive department success

Qualifications:

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in related field. Relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of degree

• Experience in or knowledge of Purchasing preferred

Skills and Abilities:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word)

• Excellent organization and time management abilities

• Corporate purchasing experience a plus

• Excellent & professional communication skills

• Motivated individual & eager to learn

• Understand & process information quickly

Echelon Supply and Service provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.