BUYER

Company Profile

San Antonio Shoemakers (SAS), a San Antonio, Texas based privately held company, has been in business for over 40 years and has developed a reputation as a premier American manufacturer of high quality comfort footwear.

Position

SAS has an opening for a Purchasing Technician (Buyer).

Job Responsibilities

• Maintain and review computerized or manual records of items purchased, costs, deliveries, product performance, and inventories.
• Develop a working technical knowledge of the goods or services to be purchased.
• Arranges and administers all aspects of procurement services for assigned categories to various departments.
• Accountable for end to end performance metrics for assigned commodities
• Coordinates and review with internal customer’s requisition, scopes of work, specifications and other considerations.
• Review, modify and negotiates supplier terms and pricing.
• Filing, data entry, and organizing as needed and other duties as assigned.
• Prepare and sorts documents, and identifies and interprets data to be entered.
• Contacts preparers of source documents to resolve questions, inconsistencies, or missing data.
• Makes necessary corrections to information entered.
• Keeps records of work completed.
• Transmits entered information into database.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Job Qualifications

• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, proportions, percentages, area, and volume.
• Able to adapt to new technologies and techniques to increase productivity and keep technical skills up to date.
• Skilled at identifying and resolving problems in a timely manner.
• Ability to present information in one-on-one and small group situations.
• Purchasing Knowledge, preferably in manufacturing environment.
• Ability to comprehend data as it relates to Production Scheduling (Manufacturing).
• Great customer service skills.
• Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills. Good grammar, handwriting and spelling skills.
• Proactive at managing purchased line items to minimize shortages
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Ability sit or stand for 8 -10 hours per day with breaks approximately every two hours.
• The work is in a climate-controlled office.
  
  

Education & Experience Requirements

• Associate’s degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school or one-year or more related experience or training.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics AX is a plus.
• Direct experience using ERP systems preferred.
• Computer proficient in Microsoft- Word, PowerPoint, Outlook. Advanced Excel skills required.
• Familiar with internet browsers such as Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox.
  
  

I have read and understand the duties, responsibilities and qualifications of this position and acknowledge that I can perform the essential functions of the job with or without an accommodation. I also understand that this is a summary of this position's duties and other responsibilities may be assigned, as the company deems necessary.

SAS is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. No phone calls or agencies please.