Junior Buyer

Do you love negotiating deals and making sure everyone has what they need in order to get the job done?  Then the Junior Buyer position may be a great fit for you to get your foot in the door at Otis technology and learn the ins and outs of the Purchasing Department. 

Basic Function: 

The Junior Buyer partners with various internal client groups to deliver all goods and services within specifications, on time and at minimum cost, thus facilitating each department’s optimal performance.  Consistently drive a high standard of performance and accountability when dealing with all vendors.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience: (Education and Training) 

• HS or GED required
• 1-2 years experience in a buyer or purchasing role preferred
• Experience in a manufacturing environment helpful

Responsibilities:

• Communicates with vendors using lean principles and just in time delivery to maintain appropriate deliverables on raw materials, supplies and services
• Works with prime vendors to promote vendor relationships and vendor managed inventory
• Identifies vendors for goods and services required, i.e. office, facility and manufacturing supplies, and develop strong partnerships based on integrity, quality, on-time performance and cost
• Partners with all departments to maintain inventories at optimal levels
• Works with quality control and various departments, establishes acceptable standards of cost, timing and quality, and consistently delivers against those standards
• Develops and runs reports, and effectively works within all required business systems
• Assist other Buyers, participates in meetings i.e. takes notes and prepares information, call suppliers for price quotes and delivery status as directed
• Assist Materials Department on an as needed basis in support of the departments strategic direction
• Complies with the organization Policies and Procedures Manual
• Complies with regulatory and statutory requirements
• Knows and explaining the Quality Policy in their own words and how they impact carrying out the requirements of the policy in the job that they do
• Performs their essential job functions as defined by job duties

 Key Competencies:

• Duties as project manager or project team member as appointed
• Clear and concise verbal and written communication skills
• Able to maintain confidentiality
• Developed interpersonal skills-able to maintain strong relationships with all different types of people
• Customer oriented; able to establish and maintain strong customer relations built on trust, respect and transparency
• Demonstration of composure & professional poise
• Systems/IT knowledge
• Computer savvy with the ability to create reports and maintain various purchasing and inventory systems
• Adaptability, demonstrated by flexibility and the ability to thrive in a changing environment
• Teamwork and collaborative thinking
• Demonstrates high level of communication, cooperation and coordination within and between departments
• Detail oriented
• Results driven
• Maintains a professional atmosphere
• Upholds the integrity of the organization
• Stops processes if they find requirements are not being met
• Initiates Continual Improvements in product, customer satisfaction, processes and safety
• Makes decisions and taking actions based upon their defined position responsibilities within the organization

Pay range is  $16.00 to  $23.23 an hour DOE

Otis Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Salary : $16 - $23