Job Summary

The Buyer compiles information and records to prepare purchase orders for procurement of material.

Essential Functions

·         Verifies specifications of purchase requests. 

·         Searches inventory records or warehouse to determine if material on hand is in sufficient quantity. 

·         Consults catalogs and interviews suppliers to obtain prices and specifications. 

·         Creates invitation-of-bid forms and mails forms to supplier firms.

·         Creates purchase order and sends copy to supplier and department originating request. 

·         Compiles records of items purchased or transferred between departments, prices, deliveries, and inventories. 

·         Computes total cost of items purchased. 

·         Confers with suppliers concerning late deliveries. 

·         May compare prices, specifications, and delivery dates and award contracts to bidders or place orders with suppliers. 

·         May verify bills from suppliers with bids and purchase orders and approve bills for payment.

·         Returns rejected materials to suppliers and negotiates credit adjustments.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Reliable attendance is required.  

Qualifications

·         Bachelor’s degree preferred, ideally in Supply Chain Management

·         Prior manufacturing / industrial purchasing or supply chain experience

·         Demonstrated negotiation skills

·         Excellent Microsoft Excel skills

·         Strong sense of urgency, with ability to multitask, work through ambiguity, and balance shifting priorities

·         Strong verbal and written communication skills

·         Detail oriented

·         Effective problem-solving skills

·         Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with a variety of departments in the division