Buyer

Our company is changing the way the world buys doors! We are looking for the right candidate to add to our close-knit team! CDF Distributors is searching for a Buyer to join our team. We are a family-owned company who is searching for the perfect candidate to fit with our fun, winning team! We are proud of our company culture, and we live by our core values: Good Character, Fun, Above & Beyond, Genuinely Cares, Passionate about winning! The perfect candidate will display these values, and desire to stay and grow with us for years to come!

Job Summary:

Purchase goods, materials, and services to ensure that the company operational needs are met, considering price, quality, and delivery to ensure continuity of supply.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Purchase goods, materials, components, or services in line with specified cost, quality, and delivery targets.
• Prepare and create purchase orders and order schedules.
• Schedule purchase orders strategically to ensure continuity of materials.
• Communicate delivery schedule with receiving and scheduling teams.
• Arrange freight for purchase and transfer orders.
• Contact suppliers to resolve price, quality, delivery, or invoice issues.
• Work closely with others in the procurement function and review opportunities for continuous improvement and business improvements.
• Act as an interface between suppliers and other relevant departments on purchasing processes and new projects and activities.
• Support the purchasing function and other relevant departments and communicate any supply problems which may impact on business operations.
• Monitor and advise on any issues which present risk or opportunity to the organization.
• Build, maintain and manage supplier relationships and keep up good communications.
• Ensure that a professional and consistent approach is taken in relation to all supplier relationships.
• Ensure compliance to company guidelines, purchasing policies and procedures during supplier negotiations and contracts award process.
• Compile data relating to supplier performance to enable evaluation.
• Prepare reports and updates as and when required.
• Maintains inventory on hand within location budgets.

Skills/Experience:

• Keen attention to detail and accuracy.
• Analytical, numerically astute with strong demonstrated problem-solving abilities.
• Good communication, negotiation, interpersonal and influencing skills.
• Ability to build and maintain effective and productive relationships with staff, stakeholders, and suppliers.
• Ability to manage time effectively, prioritize tasks, and achieve set targets.

Requirements:

• 3 years prior experience working in a purchasing team; preferably within a manufacturing environment.
• Computer literate, with advanced Excel skills/abilities.
• Familiarity with an integrated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system is a plus.

Physical demands:

• Sit for long periods of time.
• Wear headset

Our company offers a competitive salary, paid time off, and excellent benefits, including FREE medical coverage. We also offer dental, vision, life insurance,401-k matching, new hire bonus, and more. Shifts are Monday - Friday, day shift only.

We are an equal opportunity employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $25.00 - $30.00 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Purchasing: 3 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Gallatin, TN (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Gallatin, TN: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $25 - $30