Buyer - Pennsauken, NJ
About The Position
The Buyer contributes to a high-quality customer experience by ensuring that reliable, appropriate quantities of stock and on-hand inventory are available when needed. The role processes purchase orders, negotiates with suppliers, tracks orders, creates and maintains inventory, supports quality assurance, and works with inventory teams and management. The Buyer collaborates across departments to manage min/max inventory levels and business needs, making purchasing decisions based on demand and SupplyOne procurement standards and practices. The position is based at SupplyOne Philadelphia in Pennsauken, New Jersey, with a listed salary range of $75,000 to $90,000.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Critical-thinking and negotiation skills.
- Strong organizational and communication skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks.
- Demonstrated initiative in personal professional development.
- Basic arithmetic skills, including gross profit calculation.
- Attention to detail and accuracy.
- High level of ethics and personal integrity.
- Cross-functional influencing and conflict-management skills.
Nice To Haves
- Purchasing experience preferred.
- Knowledge of sales and marketing principles is advantageous.
Responsibilities
- Process and confirm purchase orders, or communicate what needs to be ordered, on the day orders appear in REACT.
- Reply to all emails by the end of the business day.
- Maintain current price lists on the appropriate drive.
- Resolve vendor problems and promptly elevate issues to achieve an acceptable, timely resolution.
- Obtain information about customer needs or preferences by conferring with sales personnel.
- Analyze purchase requests for need, volume, price, and quantity.
- Manage open purchase orders, back orders, and inventory levels; alert Customer Service to changes to support delivery on time, in full, and in spec (DIFOTIS).
- Negotiate prices, discount terms, and transportation arrangements with suppliers.
- Authorize invoice payments or merchandise returns.
- Monitor and analyze sales records, trends, and economic conditions to anticipate customer buying patterns and determine inventory needs.
- Control stock levels using forecasts, analysis, min/max numbers, and min/max reports.
- Facilitate new item setup, including tapoffs and proof approval.
- Maintain thorough email records.
- Assist with slow-moving inventory.
- Expedite materials based on customer needs.
- Build relationships with suppliers.
- Serve as a liaison among customer service, sales, design, manufacturing, shipping, and corporate strategic procurement.
- Use knowledge of market trends and SupplyOne guidance to make purchasing decisions.
- Participate as required in SupplyOne Procurement Council and initiatives.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
