Assistant Buyer
Assistant Buyer
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Job Description
Growing fastpaced Manufacturer and Distributorlocated in Pomona CA has an immediate fulltime opening for an experienced Assistant Buyer responsible for supplier sourcing purchasing of good/services vendor negotiations and other related job duties that include but are not limited to the following:
JOB TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Includes but not limited to the following:
- Works under close supervision of President/CEO and in collaboration with Sales Marketing WarehouseAccounting and other pertinent departments;
- Evaluating market trends and price of goods and supplies in the market and assists in formulating planned projections for the company within the Gaming and Toys / Collectible Industries;
- Assisting in formulating and implementing procurement and contract management strategies instructions policies and procedures;
- Builds and develops relationships with key suppliers to get competitive prices and beneficial contract terms;
- Assisting in making market research/survey trend forecast reports and other pertinent Purchasing reports;
- Ensures compliance of spending budgets through direction from Upper Management for the procurement of supplies/merchandise;
- Implements new sales and marketing initiatives in collaboration with pertinent departments to increase sales and profitability
- Proposes new vendor selection recommendation to Upper Management;
- Initiates requests for quotes evaluate vendors bids and stay in top of price and contract terms negotiations;
- Studying quantity and quality of stock received from vendors and vendors capacity to deliver on time to determine viability of retaining or terminating vendor relationships;
- Constantly revisiting existing vendor terms and develop a pattern to be able to work on a progressive and better contract terms on an annual basis;
- Reviews purchase requests and ensure authorization as necessary to facilitate timely and essential purchases;
- Constantly tracking purchasing activities and measurements. Assists in developing measurement method or meaningful metrics to determine efficiencies or inefficiencies of the purchasing programs of the company;
- Must be able to travel domestically and internationally as needed multiple times per year for tradeshows and other workrelated assignments;
- Make rational and costeffective recommendations or arrangements for disposal of surplus stocks accumulated in the company inventory;
- Completion and filling of purchasing documents (vendor documents contracts purchase orders etc.;
- Monitoring ETAs of incoming merchandise purchases maintaining database and pulling reports upon requests;
- Keeping record of all the materials/commodities purchased for the company;
- Following and completing all delegated tasks as per the necessary schedule;
- Ensuring the maintenance of the quality of goods and supplies of the company;
- Verifying quantity and quality of stock received from the vendors;
- Comprehensive data entry for product and shipping details;
- Continually develop expertise to support growth for new projects;
- Assisting in front desk and reception duties and responsibilities;
- Committed availability to attend participate and help out in tradeshows trade conventions and other companysponsored events:
- Shall perform and complete other related administrative and clerical responsibilities and projects as assigned/necessary;
- May be delegated tested or given an opportunity to be crosstrained for other duties.
Employment Type
Full-Time
