Buyer

JOB TITLE: Buyer

DEPARTMENT: Office

REPORTS TO: Purchasing Manager

SUMMARY: The Buyer coordinates activities involved with procuring and tracking goods and services such as raw materials, equipment, tools, parts, and supplies for the organization.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Reviews purchase requirements and requisitions.
• Selects products for management review or purchase by researching, testing, observing, or examining items.
• Confers with vendors to obtain product or service information such as price, availability, and delivery schedule.
• Estimates values according to knowledge and research of market price.
• Prepares purchase orders or bid requests.
• Maintains status of orders through the entire process.
• Maintains records such as items or services purchased, costs, delivery, product quality or performance, and inventories.
• Monitors and reports on supplier performance.
• Process receipts and expedites delivery of goods to users.
• Approves invoices for payment.
• Works with production personnel to accurately report and track physical inventory.
• Maintains inventory records in the database.
• Participates in inventory process and audits; researches and helps to resolve inventory discrepancies.
• Coordinates resolution of material-related issues with the appropriate departments and/or suppliers to ensure the availability of required materials.
• Supports group objectives for material cost reduction, Supplier OTD, inventory reduction, supplier quality, and supplier lead times.
• Performs required administrative tasks; prepares all required reports and correspondence.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to communicate effectively
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Acute attention to detail, sense of urgency, and professionalism
• Demonstrate excellent negotiation abilities
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills
• Able to manage priorities and workflow
• Able to establish relationships with vendors
• Able to work in an environment that requires teamwork and the ability to work independently
• Versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities with enthusiasm
• Able to understand and follow written and verbal instructions
• Commitment to excellence and high standards

COMPETENCIES:

Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.

Cost Consciousness - Works within approved budget; Develops and implements cost-saving measures; Negotiates pricing and terms; Contributes to profits and revenue; Conserves organizational resources.

Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem-solving situations; Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.

Judgment - Displays willingness to make decisions; Exhibits sound and accurate judgment; Supports and explains reasoning for decisions; Includes appropriate people in the decision-making process; Makes timely decisions.

Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; Listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Demonstrates group presentation skills; Participates in meetings.

Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Varies writing style to meet needs; Presents numerical data effectively; Able to read and interpret written information.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit. The employee occasionally is required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to use hands and fingers to handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms, climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and talk or hear. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle or feel; talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include good or corrected to 20/20 for close vision, distance vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and 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 essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts. Employees must have closed toe, rubber sole shoes to wear anytime they are required to be in the factory. The noise level in the office environment is usually quiet. The noise level in the factory is consistent with light industrial manufacturing.

Hourly wage: DOE

Job Type: Full-time