Tactical Buyer (Athol)
Tactical Buyer (Athol)
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Job Description
The Buyer follows established purchasing department procedures to coordinate activities involved with managing suppliers and necessary production material to purchase order specification(s) and monitor and measure the supplier performance in the areas of delivery quality cost and responsiveness. The Buyer may be requested to support sourcing strategies. In addition the buyer may be directed to conduct procurement audits. The Buyer works to ensure the consistency and quality of products.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
- Contributing to cost reduction initiatives for responsible locations.
- Evaluate Supplier quotes and services.
- Prepares and processes purchasing orders.
- Maintains cooperative working relationship with Suppliers to stay current with trends and technologies products and services.
- Resolves problems and issues arising from purchases of goods services supplies and equipment with internal and external customers.
- Monitors On-Time Deliveries (OTD).
- Expedite shipments.
- Prepares documentation for product to be Returned to Vendor (RTV).
- Actively participate in required training and development programs and electives as suits ones needs and support colleagues trainers and management as appropriate with these efforts.
- Other duties as needed.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- HS Diploma or equivalent
- 4 years of experience in the field or related area
- Skills:
- Procurement experience in an MRP environment
- Possess analytical decision making communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to multi-task and possess strong attention to detail
- Ability to work independently with minimal direction and oversight
- Valid Drivers License with acceptable motor vehicle history for business travel in company vehicle.
- Ability to pass a drug and alcohol test post-offer pre-employment physical and background check.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelors degree
- APICS or ISM certifications a plus
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Ability to sit and/or stand for shift reach with hands and arms stoop squat bend at the waist kneel walk varying distance and climb stairs.
- Bend at waist occasional
- Twist upper body occasional
- Stoop - occasional
- Repetitive use of hands frequent for clerical duties
- Stand/walk frequent
- Sit occasional
- Vision near and far correctable; depth perception
- Hearing preferred for awareness of surrounding machinery mobile equipment emergencies
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Must be able to tolerate all weather elements loud conditions airborne particles (sawdust).
Idaho Forest Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of race/ethnicity color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability protected veteran status age genetic information family medical history or any other status protected by law.
Employment Type
Full-Time
