Buyer - 12345

Location: Coppell, TX

Length of Assignment: 6 months

Schedule: Fully Onsite

Top skills:

• MS Excel and word (intermediate)
• SAP and ERP are nice to have
• Supplier relationship management experience is a nice to have

The main function of a buyer is to purchase equipment, parts, or services necessary for the operation of an establishment. A buyer is responsible for D/O (Delivery Order) and purchasing procedures at MPC (Mobile Packaging Center).

Job Responsibilities:

• Complies with purchasing policies, procedures, and internal controls to ensure the best prices and the most optimum delivery of materials, supplies, and equipment while enhancing efficiency
• Supports assigned organizations to fulfill the procurement needs and requirements of product development projects and activities.
• Creates price contracts, purchase requisitions and purchase orders, prepare purchasing reports, and record purchasing transactions.
• Daily processes, and follows up on orders to expedite and ensure timely delivery to meet project schedules.
• Perform inventory controls, prepare purchasing reports, and record purchasing transactions.
• Prepares and presents reports, provides information to identify purchasing requirements, and communicates and reports performance against plans and business objectives.
• Manages days of supply, buffer inventory control for materials procured.
• Manages excess and obsolete materials on and off site, said client owned and Vendor owned, on and off site.
• Manage vendor allocation mix minimizing risks and manage performance with clear KPI for transparency
• Manages projects and activities to ensure conformance to plans and the timely and effective achievement of results.
• Identifies schedules, and performance of procurement activities in accordance with business project schedules and plans
• Resolves purchasing and procurement related issues and discrepancies. Identifies and resolves invoicing problems and issues between accounting and vendors.
• Initiates Return Material Authorizations (RMA’s)
• Assists in the communication of purchasing policies and practices to relevant groups of employee customers.

Necessary Skills/Attributes:

• Ability to respond and work a fast-paced environment with urgency
• Must have Microsoft Office software applications experience, proficient in Excel and PowerPoint
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Client service driven with excellent relationship management skills
• Experience in supply chain and purchasing experience is highly preferred
• A Bachelor's Degree in business administration, or a related field from a four-year accredited college or university
• Fluent in Korean written and verbal