Buyer

Location

Salt Lake City, UT | United States

Job description

Job summary-

Review and analyze requirement reports to efficiently generate purchase orders on a daily basis. Participate with the procurement team in increasing efficiency in the daily process, analyzing SKU and vendor performance, and maintaining purchase order, SKU and vendor data for select commodities.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Efficiently generate purchase orders.Review for discrepancies and obtain PO confirmation.Continuously look to find, capture and track cost savings.
• Understand and follow purchasing requirements including methods, lead time, freight, etc.
• Responsible to understand customer requirements, review exceptions and expedite orders.
• Accountable for data management to include item changes, description updates, unit of measure updates, pricing updates and catalog maintenance.
• Understand annual volume goals and monitor monthly volumes
• Manage vendor performance by reviewing non-moving, obsolete, discontinued or dead inventory.
• Create returns, manage current pricing concerns and monitor fill rates and DTC
• Support company and department efforts by actively participating in special assignments and projects as assigned.
• Regular direction from the Purchasing Manager

Preferred Qualifications:

• A minimum of two years of college
• Experience in an ERP system, ours is CSD
• Previous purchasing experience in a similar environment or industry

Required Qualifications:

• Strong Communication Skills with the ability to provide excellent customer service
• Proficient in MS Office software.
• Strong understanding of purchasing principles, processes and methods.
• Resilient and independent personality
• Highly organized and efficient with time

Physical Requirements:

• General office requirements and exposure.

(All educational requirements may be satisfied by equivalent experience at the company's discretion)

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

Job tags

Salary

$18 - $30 per hour