Buyer - Hybrid Schedule

TEKsystems • New York, NY

407d • $83,200 - $91,520 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Buyer position at TEKsystems involves working with one of the largest non-profit organizations in New York, focusing on procurement and vendor management. This full-time role offers a hybrid schedule, allowing for both in-office and remote work. The Buyer will be responsible for sourcing vendors, managing price negotiations, and ensuring timely delivery of goods and services to support various programs.

Requirements

• 3 years of buyer/procurement experience
• Experience sourcing vendors
• Experience managing price negotiation/bid proposals
• ERP/MRP experience required
• Microsoft Office proficient

Responsibilities

• Works with Service Programing staff and management to identify vendors and contractors for goods and services to support the needs of services.
• Solicits bid proposals from vendors and contractors.
• Analyzes price proposals and makes purchasing recommendations.
• Confers with vendors to obtain product or service information such as price, availability and delivery schedule.
• Manages supplier's price, delivery and quality performance and escalates when appropriate.
• Identifies and executes cost savings initiatives that support the department's overall savings goal, delivers improved quality, cost, service, and innovation.
• Verifies the accuracy of purchase requisitions, clarifying unclear items and assuring that the correct client is indicated on each order.
• Expedites orders to ensure that goods arrive on time, and in the event of problems, traces shipments, and follows up on undelivered goods.
• Prepares purchase orders by verifying specifications and price; obtaining recommendations from suppliers for substitute items; obtaining approval from requisitioning department.
• Works with Program staff to meet the wide variety of their programs purchasing needs.
• Works with various departments to resolve invoice discrepancies.

Benefits

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 10,001+ employees