Buyer

Job Summary

Buyers are responsible for procurement of goods, quality compliance, and inventory management.

Responsibilities

• Manages supply chain risks
• Builds long-term, collaborative relationships with preferred suppliers
• Procures customized items
• Evaluates supplier quotes and services
• Evaluates supplier performance
• Identifies qualified vendors for difficult to source items
• Evaluates cost savings opportunities and present findings
• Evaluates forecasts to maintain desired inventory levels
• Prepares, issues, and maintains purchase orders for timely delivery
• Execute inventory replenishment requests
• Maintain factory shortage report
• Assists in the investigation of non-conforming materials and takes corrective action
• Assists in the reconciliation of receiving / invoicing / billing discrepancies
• Coordinates the return of non-conforming material
• Maintains procurement records, including ERP data and notations
• Other purchasing duties as assigned