[BESTAR] Purchasing Manager

BESTAR LLC, the “Cutting-Edge”-Subsidiary in Atlanta of the BESTAR Steel Group, a global steel service center based in Germany. We have been supplying steel to manufacturers of saw blades and knives since 1978. Our team in Atlanta is handling our business in North, Central and South America as well as global logistics for our group and international purchasing.

We are located in the North of Atlanta, directly at GA-400, Exit 6 (Northridge Road). We are a multilingual, highly motivated team enjoying a great working atmosphere in a professional environment.

Job Description:

• Managing and developing current suppliers in Europe
• Negotiating prices in cooperation with management
• Purchasing and administrative tasks, including all associated duties
• Selecting suppliers for procuring products for inventory and customer orders
• Communication with sales and operations
• Organizational handling of supplier complaints
• Maintaining and entering order and material related data
• Closely working with our team in Germany and Hong Kong

Qualifications:

• College degree or equivalent qualification
• Professional experience in purchasing
• Fluency in both German and English
• Strong analytical skills in business processes
• Aptitude for working with numbers
• Experience with ERP systems, preferably Microsoft Dynamics
• Proficiency in MS Office
• Well-organized work style
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong customer service orientation

Our Benefits:

• Health insurance, dependent care
• Vision, dental, long-term disability
• 401k, 401k matching
• Life insurance
• Flexible spending account (FSA)
• Health reimbursement account (HRA)
• Voluntary Critical Illness Policy available
• Remote work on Fridays
• Paid time off (PTO)
  

Due to the high volume of applications, we receive, we cannot answer each application personally.

We review all incoming applications, and if we find your skills meet our particular needs, we will contact you.