Purchasing Buyer
Responsible for the procurement of materials from set-up and maintenance of vendor, warehouse, and raw material databases to vendor selections, product evaluations, price negotiations, order placement, order tracking to vendor deliveries and receipts of raw materials, supplies, services, rental equipment and tools.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:
• Set up and maintain raw material, finished goods, warehouse and vendor maintenance databases and make revisions as necessary
• Source materials, supplies, services, tools, and equipment as well as interview and select vendors and negotiate pricing, friend charges, credit terms and other related concerns
• Work with engineering, production and sales personnel to provide current product or service pricing, lead times and other related information necessary to quote projects, meet current production demands or add materials to engineering masters
• Review and revise existing engineering masters as needed to reflect any changes to production techniques or material requirements that would impact future purchasing decision and inventory requirements, production costs or selling prices
• Review material planning demands regularly to identify shortages of finished goods and raw materials required for pre-approved stores or projects in production and open necessary work orders to cover identified shortages
• Order materials, supplies, services to cover shortages covered by work order generation process
• Track all orders from time of release through final receipt to insure accuracy and completeness of all vendor deliveries and to identify damaged or missing items or inferior product and communicate with vendors to resolve such issues to satisfaction
• Work with shipping & receiving clerks and warehouse personnel to insure that goods from all pick ups and vendor deliveries are being checked and inspected at time of receipt and that receiving paperwork is being processed in a timely and accurate manner and that materials are being properly labeled and stored is designated warehouse locations
• Track and maintain extended warranties on digital printers as deemed necessary and order replacement parts and service calls as needed
• Participate in year end physical inventory process, assign count teams, identify warehouse locations, assist in identification and/or location of questionable or missing product, review count result and challenge questionable counts before submitting final counts for posting
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
• Strong computer skills, ideally with experience using Windows-based PC programs
• 3-5 years’ experience with ERP/MRP system is required
• Ability to coordinate multiple group efforts within the company to achieve objectives
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organizational and problem solving skills
• Ability to handle multiple tasks, with awareness of deadlines
• Ability to identify processes needing improvement and to recommend improvements
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
• Preferred a bachelor's degree and/or 3-5 years’ experience in the field
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance
Schedule:
• 8 hour shift
Work Location: In person
Retail
Purchasing and Supply Chain
Full-time