Assistant Buyer

EssilorLuxottica•Minneapolis, MN

4d•$27 - $37

About The Position

As an Assistant Buyer, you will be responsible for ensuring all purchases follow the guidelines of inventory needs in order to conduct regular business operations. This position will also drive timely fulfillment by preparing and submitting orders based on lead times and backorders. You will ensure the facility maintains all inventory levels, and vendor information in required systems for accurate reporting measures. As a part of the Purchasing team, you will work collaboratively with all other team members to continuously improve purchasing processes that will positively impact customer service and grow profitably.

Requirements

2-3 years of purchasing experience or related field.
High school diploma, GED or equivalent work experience
Knowledge of purchasing and inventory best practices.
Knowledge and experience with improving processes.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
Ability to manage priorities, workflow, and implementing actions.
Proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Systems literate - Microsoft Dynamics, SAP is preferred.
Ability to lift up to 40 pounds

Responsibilities

Coordinate and process all purchasing activities in support of operations, including but not limited to vendor management, inventory stockouts, development of usage tools, invoicing, returns, and audits.
Process purchase orders per inventory needs, timely fulfillment, and purchasing schedule.
Track and address any back-order issues, and all other manual reporting; audit as necessary.
Establish and maintain professional communication with internal/external customers, and vendors.
Manage vendors by establishing new relationships, negotiating rates, and identifying alternative vendor support options.
Update and maintain accurate records in Solomon, including but not limited to: mandatory maintenance of recent vendor costs, vendor source, lead times, and vendor codes are required.
Collaboratively work with inter-departments and vendors to determine lead times, or any other measures that may impact purchases.
Notify leadership team on escalated issues such as inventory coverage changes, vendor cost increases, or purchase order dates that may negatively impact the customer(s).
Trace inbound/outbound shipments and on-time deliveries; follow up with vendors on past-due shipments.
Participate in continuous improvement activity; including the development of new tools for usage review, and proposals for maximizing efficiency in reordering points and quantities.
Route debit memos and product returns to correct department(s) and/or vendors.
Performance of other duties as assigned by manager.