Buyer

Timberlyne • Wayne, NE

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Buyer will be responsible for processing purchase orders, negotiating with suppliers, tracking orders, creating and maintaining an inventory, quality assurance, and liaising with inventory teams and management. This role involves working with staff across departments to forecast business needs and make purchase decisions based on demand. The ideal candidate will be analytically minded with excellent negotiating skills to secure the best prices within budget. Knowledge of sales and marketing principles is advantageous. Success will be measured by the development and implementation of procurement strategies to minimize costs and drive profit margins.

Requirements

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent MS Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook) experience
• Knowledge of purchasing practices and procedures and ability to learn company's ERP software platform (Visual by Infor)
• Knowledge of computer skills such as MS Word, MS Excel and basic computer hardware items
• Strong communications skills with the ability to successfully interact at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to maintain a cooperative team environment that promotes high performance standards, attainment of goals and promotes the company culture.
• Strong negotiation and follow up skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, customer service and communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Professional, energetic, and positive personality and phone presence.
• Ability to work and react in a fast-paced environment and have the ability to work well with minimal direction.
• Reliable and prompt with attendance and deadlines.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of sales and marketing principles is advantageous.
• Bachelor's degree in related disciplines in procurement, materials planning, business administration or related fields is preferred.
• 2 + years of experience in a buyer or procurement role or in a related position is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and maintain current inventory and ensures that stock levels are kept at appropriate levels.
• Develops and enhances relationships with strategic supplier/partners.
• Serves as primary contact and fosters positive and mutually beneficial relationships with suppliers.
• Prepares and implements effective negotiation tactics to purchase materials, parts, supplies, and equipment in a timely and cost-effective manner while maintaining quality standards and specifications.
• Approves and issues purchase orders in accordance with company policies, and negotiated terms and conditions, and measures and tracks purchasing activity.
• Handling correspondence concerning over-shipments, delivery shortages, changes in quantity, changes in delivery dates, prices, etc., making sure orders are updated and affected departments are notified.
• Coordinate purchase orders with logistics department for delivery.
• Researching and finding new suppliers while establishing a preferred vendor list followed by a secondary vendor listing.
• Performs other duties or responsibilities, as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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