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Buyer/Planner

Castle Rock, CO US

REPORTS TO: Purchasing Coach
DEPARTMENT: Purchasing

SPECIFIC DUTIES:
Essential
• Analyzes data and plans for short- and long-term purchases or production of materials
• Analyzes and initiates transfers between the two Distribution Centers
• Review and update Planning Tools on a continuous basis
• Issue, track, maintain and ensure accuracy of Purchase Orders for stocked and custom products
• Maintain strong working relationships and communications with manufacturing and key suppliers to confirm production/shipping schedules and monitor open purchase orders to ensure on-time delivery
• Aggregate “new demand” inputs from Sales team and identify items in which additional is required
• Proactively report product and material availability issues
• Enter transfer orders from location-to-location to ensure properly stocking levels
• Provide visibility and reporting of supplier performance
• Perform inventory analysis with ability to identify slow moving items
Marginal
• Completes written requests for material samples
• Other duties as assigned
EQUIPMENT:
• Personal computer, calculator, printer, scanner, telephone
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS:
• Working knowledge of bill of material, inventory accounting, inventory management and purchasing concepts, practices, and procedures
• Proficient at Microsoft Office and Outlook; Exceptional Excel Skills
• Vendor negotiation and problem resolution experience
• Quote processing experience
• Good math skills
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.
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 written, oral and telephone communications skills
• Detail oriented
• Handles difficult situations with diplomacy

 

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