Purchasing - Buyer

Description:

• The Buyer is responsible for the sourcing, quality, cost and operational impact of incoming inventory.
• Manages vendor relationships to ensure efficient and cost-effective relationships regarding the purchasing and receipt of goods.
• Collaborates with operational teams (receiving, packaging, returns Customer Service and other CC teams) to develop agreements and process and quality standards for the handling of products - both incoming, and when quality problems are identified.
• Works with PMs and Planner/Forecasters to plan initial orders on new products.
• Works with Control Buyers to plan strategic buys on specific products (opportunity buys, blankets, etc.), specifically managing the vendor negotiation and operational impact of those purchases.
• Analyzes purchasing reports to identify opportunity areas for cost reductions and operational cost containment.
• Negotiates with vendors to achieve better cost structures, and works with internal stakeholders to reduce costs of handling products.
• Sources products according to the specification of PMs, and in collaboration with PMs.

Qualifications:

• Must be familiar with purchasing methods and procedures, techniques of specification, and contract writing.
• Verbal and written communications skills and ability to perform arithmetic computations are essential.
• Knowledge of purchasing laws required.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with vendors and outside representatives necessary.
• Position requires some training in finance, accounting or economics and at least two years of buying experience.
• A Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics or a closely related field, or CPIM certification is required.
• Additional qualifying experience of a purchasing nature may be substituted for education.