What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Buyer position at BCI Acrylic?
100% ON SITE Position - Salary Range 50K - 60K
Summary
Under the direction of the Director of Procurement the Associate Buyer is responsible for the day-to-day purchasing of materials, equipment and supplies taking into account cost, quality and timeliness. They will also be assisting other Buyers in the team.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time.
Summary
Under the direction of the Director of Procurement the Associate Buyer is responsible for the day-to-day purchasing of materials, equipment and supplies taking into account cost, quality and timeliness. They will also be assisting other Buyers in the team.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time.
- Analyze, calculate and monitor inventory levels.
- Place and purchase materials in line with company needs.
- Timely and effective communication of forecasts and purchase orders to vendors
- Develop and maintain good vendor relationships.
- Collaborate with internal departments when vendor issues arise.
- Partner with other team members to provide purchasing support.
- Complete assigned reports and special projects.
Education and/or Experience
- Bachelor’s degree preferred; or an Associate degree required and 1 - 3 years of related experience preferred.
- High level of computer literacy, to include Word, Excel and Outlook
- Strong organizational and communication skills
- Ability to work with others
- Ability to complete purchase orders, schedules and assigned reports.
Physical Demands
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.
While performing the duties and responsibilities of this position, the employee will be sitting at a desk 90% of the time. Specific vision requirements for this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The employee works in an office environment. The noise level in the work environment is consistent with normal office noise levels.
BCI Acrylic Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer
