Level 1 Buyer
Castle Rock, CO US
REPORTS TO: Purchasing Coach
DEPARTMENT: Supply Chain - Purchasing
Position Summary
Responsible for purchasing and negotiating delivery of materials, equipment, and supplies from vendors. Evaluates vendor quotes and services to determine most desirable suppliers and ensures a sufficient pipeline is in place to meet demand.
SPECIFIC DUTIES:
Essential
- Submits and processes quotes for MMI, catalog items and MRO (Maintenance, Repair, Operations) items
- Analyzes data and plans for short- and long-term purchases of materials through Demand Planning
- Analyzes and initiates transfers across multiple warehouses using Demand Planning
- Performs purchase order follow-up, expedites when necessary and keeps the sales teams informed
- Maintains vendor costs and selling prices in the computer
- Negotiates costs and maintains working relationships with current vendors Initiates and completes the work order process for purchasing through outside service vendors
- Reviews purchase order acknowledgements for accuracy and makes necessary changes to vendor information
- Processes Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCAR) from the Quality Action Report (QAR) and negotiates resolution with the vendor
- Maintains the QAR log for their respective products Compiles and generates quarterly vendor reviews
Marginal
- Completes written requests for material samples
- Maintains purchase order, quote, and correspondence files
- Updates to the Available-To-Sell (ATS) information in A+ as neededBack up for creation and entering new part numbers and bills of material when needed Other duties as assigned
KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS:
- Working knowledge of bill of material, inventory accounting, inventory management and purchasing concepts, practices, and procedures Proficient at Microsoft Office and Outlook
- Vendor negotiation and problem resolution experience
- Quote processing experience with materials
- Good math skills
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Ability to assimilate information and make decisions based on research Ability to effectively interact with all levels of company team
- Ability to effectively interact with external vendors
- Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationship with team members
- Ability to handle multiple tasks
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Ability to organize tasks
- Ability to prepare reports and other documents in a neat and legible manner
- Customer and team oriented
- Demonstrates effective negotiations skills
- Demonstrates effective written, oral and telephone communications skills Detail oriented
- Handles difficult situations with diplomacy
EDUCATION:
- Four year degree in Business Administration or Information Systems with an emphasis in purchasing and materials management and two years of related work experience or suitable combination of both; or two year degree in business and Certified Purchasing Manager
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Master Magnetics, Inc.
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