Job Description
Job DescriptionBuyerPay: $28.50 - $31.50/hr Work Hours: 7-4pm or 8-5pmLong Term Temporary Opportunity, possible temp to hire at a later dateAfter 90 days we can offer one-day per week remote work
Position Overview:
The Buyer is responsible for managing and procuring inventory and supplies across multiple locations. This role plays a crucial part in maintaining accurate purchasing records, coordinating with vendors, and supporting inventory audits to ensure seamless procurement operations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Inventory Management: Oversee procurement of inventory and supplies for multiple locations, ensuring optimal stock levels.
- Purchase Order Processing: Issue purchase orders to vendors, verify material details, delivery dates, and pricing for accuracy.
- Receiving & Oracle Coordination: Work closely with the receiving team to ensure accurate product receipt in Oracle.
- Vendor Relations: Process new vendor setup in Oracle, collaborate with vendors for price quotations and product availability, and resolve payment issues.
- Purchasing & Industry Analysis: Support purchasing management with price benchmarking, vendor management, process improvement, market research, and model building.
- Performance Monitoring: Manage aging purchase orders, review utilization, and establish KPI tracking for purchasing progress; and manager supplier score cards.
- Compliance & Continuous Improvement: Ensure adherence to purchasing policies, procedures, and processes while contributing to ongoing improvements in procurement operations.
- Other Duties: Execute additional responsibilities as required by the department.
Qualifications:
- 2-4 yrs experience in procurement, inventory management, or purchasing operations.
- Must have experience in Manufacturing
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail in verifying purchase orders and inventory accuracy.
- Proficiency in Oracle or similar inventory management systems.
- Strong time management skills; ability to meet critical deadline requirements.
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills for vendor collaboration.
- Ability to work collaboratively with cross functional teams; including remote locations
- Good excel knowledge (formulas, pivot tables, etc.)