Buyer I

Bachelor's degree from four-year College or university or equivalent combination of education and experience

Proven track record of meeting or exceeding KPI goals.

A strong work ethic and a commitment to exceed financial and professional goals.

Thorough understanding of supply chain and supplier manufacturing processes.

Advanced skills with Microsoft Office solutions including Excel, Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint and Smartsheet.

Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively at all levels internally and externally with interpersonal skills.

Manage the replenishment of assigned products within a collection of preferred suppliers to maximize performance of inventory following established policies and procedures.

Manage between 100-300 products or on hand inventory value of 1 to 3 million dollars.

Analyze inventory needs and process purchase orders accordingly for general and customer dedicated stock.

Interact with selected suppliers; support the cost negotiation and manage the integrity of data and cost.

Actively seeks cost savings opportunities. To meet team's cost savings goal.

Maintain item cost, resolve invoice discrepancies, and collect supplier credits as warranted.