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Job Description
Position Summary
This position is responsible for buying equipment and/or services in response to requests received through company departments. It is expected that purchases will be prioritized based on customer need and that research will be done to ensure best pricing for Company and its customers. Serves as an order manager following orders from placement with vendor through receipt at our dock or our customers dock. Communicates status to the rest of the buying organization and customers as appropriate. Works with minimal supervision takes direction from the Purchasing Manager; works closely with the Warehouse staff.
EssentialResponsibilitiesinclude but are not limited to
- Maintain a status of current items on order expedite suppliers as needed to meet customer demand
- Conduct special projects negotiate with vendors and manage orders from beginning to end.
- Place orders for stock and/or customerspecific items accurately with a sense of urgency
- Ensure best pricing on customerspecific items
- Assist with receiving of materials and troubleshooting discrepancies
- Interface with Warehouse personnel and Customer Service to ensure a smooth flow of information deadlines are met and back ordered items are received in a timely manner
- Support the growth of the business by sharing lessons learned and seeking ways to continually improve the procurement and inventory management functions
- Work with customers shippers and freight forwarders to ship materials to customers domestically and internationally
- Continually build on a knowledge base of procurement inventory management and safety product knowledge
- Wear the proper safety equipment as required
- Additional duties as assigned
SAFER Competencies
- Sincere and Committed to Customer Service & Safety
- Accurate and Productive to Support Quality
- Fearlessly Ethical Fair and Consistent to ensure Organizational Integrity and Safety Compliance
- Empowered to support engaged growth by ensuring team collaboration development and motivation
- Ready & Urgent Subject Matter Leader
Qualifications
- Minimum High School degree or equivalent. Associates or Bachelors degree preferred.
- Three plus years industrial products purchasing/buyer experience.
- Safety industry exp preferred.
- Proven vendor relations and negotiations experience.
- Navision software experience preferred.
Physical Demands
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.
- While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to sit and stand; reach with hands and arms; stoop kneel crouch or crawl use hands to finger handle or feel; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Must be able to regularly push and/or pull 110 pounds (wheeled rack).
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a fulltime position and hours of operation are Monday through Friday 8:00am to 5pm
Equal Opportunity Employment
We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities. We recognize each individuals potential to offer significant contributions to our organizations growth and stability.
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
