Buyer I

Responsibilities:

• Purchase materials and services required to meet Supply Chain objectives and to expeditiously complete customer sales orders and repairs. 
• Negotiate prices, delivery and terms with suppliers and vendors. 
• Expedite deliveries to meet field customer business needs and schedules. 
• Receive requisitions: analyze for quantity, specifications, and delivery requirements. 
• Develop sources, request pricing and delivery; select suppliers, place orders, follow up until equipment is received. 
• Advise management of market conditions and supplier base activity, which could affect pricing and/or delivery. 
• Contributes to Supply Chain and departmental goals and objectives through proactive purchasing that lead to lower TCO and improved customer satisfaction. 
• Participate on strategic development and implementation projects and participate as assigned on special projects. 
• Reconcile problem invoices related to purchase orders. 
• Work with freight forwarders and Logistics Manager on a daily basis. 
• Investigates and resolves matters of significance on behalf of management. 
• Must be able to establish and maintain good working relationship with team and all levels of management, departments and employees. 
• Self-starter with ability to work with minimal supervision and handle multiple projects simultaneously. 
• Make decisions that properly reflect company policy. 
• Strong oral, written and organizations skills are required. 
• Able to work successfully in a team environment. 
• Able to drive implementation of policies, procedures and best practices.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma with 1-3 years related work experience. 
• Proficient in MS Office. 
• Proven ability to prioritize tasks and effectively handle details. 
• Excellent ability to work in a team environment. 
• Strong supply chain background with the ability to interact with internal and external customers and suppliers. 
• Strong communication skills, in both verbal and written forms. 
• Knowledge of computer hardware configurations and operating systems. 
• PC skills in word processing and spreadsheets desired. 
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment. 
• Excellent customer relationship and communication skills. 
• Must be able to understand the customer needs and specify requirements. 
• Flexibility to solve different types of challenges. 
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision. 
• Self-starter with the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously. 
• Strong interpersonal skills to interface with internal personnel as well as outside vendors and Operations personnel. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or Engineering