Buyer (Temp to Perm)

General Job Description :

The Buyer position provides a turnkey procurement solution to either Project or Internal Support groups for all Purchasing related activities. The incumbent in this role is expected to have routine interaction with their internal ACCO business leaders, as well as all suppliers to ensure that ACCO is well represented in the supplier marketplace. This is accomplished by being able to represent a comprehensive picture of ACCOs requirements to the suppliers, as well as by being able to communicate suppliers' capabilities and needs back into ACCO.

This is a temporary position with the opportunity to become permanenet.

Supervises : N / A

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Responsible for the process of issuing subcontracts, equipment POs, and / or material POs within the proper programs (JDE, IFS, GP, etc.).
• Review invoices and verifying prices against POs, backup documentation, and inputting costs in proper programs.
• Process POs and change orders within required systems.
• Negotiating with vendors to include equipment, materials, and day-to-day purchases to ensure competitive pricing and availability.
• Be aware and focused on vendor follow-ups to ensure that all items are due upon dates required.
• Maintain a professional and ethical relationship with all vendors and subcontractors.
• Handle, coordinate, and assist all ACCO personnel as may be required in a professional and timely manner while maintaining a good working relationship.
• Maintain and update authorized vendor lists for field and sales personnel.
• Maintain understanding of all items a vendor sells, price trends, and hard to find parts from different vendors.
• Responsible for all warranty items and filling our warranty tags.
• Responsible for all core credits (compressors) from vendors.
• Responsible for all service calls on copiers and facsimiles.
• Will be working together with the shipping and receiving department.
• At given times will be responsible for all shipping and receiving.
• Responsible for checking in and out of tools from the tool crib.
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Position Requirements (Skills, Work Experience, Education, Certifications, Licenses, etc.) :

ACCO Competencies

Physical Requirements

(The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

Hours

This is an exempt position. Workdays are scheduled from Monday through Friday. Typically, work hours begin and end between 7 : 00 am and 5 : 00 pm as scheduled with the position's supervisor. Occasional overtime may be necessary per business needs.

Travel

0 -5% of the time to and from the primary office to regional branch offices.

Competitive Wages

$58,000 to $72,000 annually. Applicants please note that actual compensation is determined by several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, certifications, relevant education or training, and specific work location, among others. The offered wage or salary is only one aspect of an employee's total compensation.

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