Associate Buyer (Procurement Support)

World Wide Technology Healthcare Solutions • Maryland Heights, MO

2h • $43,600 - $54,500

About The Position

The Associate Buyer position resides within the Global Order Operations team and interacts directly with Inside Sales, Buyers, and authorized suppliers. The Associate Buyer provides support in a variety of ways to ensure Procurement delivers effective, efficient, and high quality service. This role is expected to develop and maintain strong business relationships with both internal and external customers. This involves working closely with suppliers to develop business relationships that help facilitate a more streamlined approach to sourcing while ensuring high levels of service are maintained.

Requirements

• Multi tasking & prioritization
• Operational excellence
• Relationship management
• Attention to detail
• Troubleshooting
• Systems thinking
• Data analysis
• Business insight
• Customer service skills
• Utilizes resources to complete tasks; tracks own efficiency using reports and tools
• Basic familiarity with basic understanding of Supply/Demand
• Basic ability to understand and manipulate data from a variety of sources
• Experience with Microsoft products (Excel, Word, Outlook) preferred
• Excellent oral and written communication skills required
• Accurately keeps track of details and deliverables
• This position is required to work in a fast-paced environment with a focus on doing whatever it takes to get the job done and deliver customer delight
• The nature of the role requires an ability to deliver high quality, thorough and accurate work on deadlines through successful navigation of shifting customer requirements and competing organizational demands

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree Related Field preferred
• A minimum of 1 year progressive experience in a related field preferred
• Office environment
• Experience with Microsoft products (Excel, Word, Outlook) preferred

Responsibilities

• Status and update open purchase order lines
• Resolves mostly routine and some non-routine tasks
• Manage, Analyze and Execute daily reports
• Develop and cultivate business relationships with vendors
• Maintain Procurement Support KPI's
• Nonconformance Resolution
• Facilitate RTV functional tasks
• Obtain vendor credits and process customer credits to balance financial transactions

Benefits

• Health and Wellbeing: Health, Dental, and Vision Care, Onsite Health Centers, Employee Assistance Program, Wellness program
• Financial Benefits: Competitive pay, Profit Sharing, 401k Plan with Company Matching, Life and Disability Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off: PTO & Holidays, Parental Leave, Sick Leave, Military Leave, Bereavement
• Additional Perks: Nursing Mothers Benefits, Voluntary Legal, Pet Insurance, Employee Discount Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level