Buyer (Cerritos, CA)
About The Position
The Buyer will execute a queue of Purchasing activity which may be oriented by category, market, region, vendor or customer. This critical position aligns, modifies, and performs the procurement process from demand through final disposition and is often the primary representative of Bunzl to suppliers. Responsibilities: Serve as a results-oriented contributor to the market and region, absorbing key communications and translating them into deliverables to capture competitive advantage on a vendor, item, and category level. Communicate effectively with peers and finding new solutions across replenishment purchasing, operations, and inventory control. Deliver the budgeted metrics and objectives of the assigned purchasing queue, ensuring that all actions are in sync with plan defined by local leadership. Metrics may include, but are not limited to: Buyer productivity – volume, value, turns, and overstock. Adherence to category management guidelines or demand plans that ensure preferred vendor relationships and products are core to every buying decision. Inventory balance granular to ordering characteristics and aged profile. Maintain vender relationships including service level and On Time and In Full (OTIF). Identification and capture of opportunities for one-time PBIT improvements. Negotiate all levels of supplier contacts including key challenges in price, availability, lead time, and freight. Be open to learning, coachable, and willing to volunteer to test new approaches.
Requirements
- High School diploma or equivalent is required.
- 2+ years of purchasing experience preferred.
- Comfortable working in office full time.
- Basic analytical skills with the ability to use Microsoft Excel to drive decisions and communicate key performance trends.
- Understand the basics of negotiations and can pursue a predefined result.
- Ability to respond to multiple needs and priorities through open, professional communication.
- Familiarity with ERP systems and/or basic ordering principles.
- Experience in one of the following: demand planning, purchasing, freight, or warehousing.
- Experience with e-mail such as Outlook and other Microsoft Office products (e.g. Word, PowerPoint).
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree preferred.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a results-oriented contributor to the market and region, absorbing key communications and translating them into deliverables to capture competitive advantage on a vendor, item, and category level.
- Communicate effectively with peers and finding new solutions across replenishment purchasing, operations, and inventory control.
- Deliver the budgeted metrics and objectives of the assigned purchasing queue, ensuring that all actions are in sync with plan defined by local leadership.
- Maintain vender relationships including service level and On Time and In Full (OTIF).
- Identification and capture of opportunities for one-time PBIT improvements.
- Negotiate all levels of supplier contacts including key challenges in price, availability, lead time, and freight.
- Be open to learning, coachable, and willing to volunteer to test new approaches.
Benefits
- Bunzl Distribution offers competitive salaries, a comfortable work environment, and a full range of benefits including a 401k with a company match.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
