Buyer

Cellular Sales Verizon Authorized Retailer•Knoxville, TN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Buyer purchases the organization’s required materials and services at the right price, from the right source, at the right specification to meet customer needs and delivery.

Requirements

2-year degree in Business or Supply Chain Management or equivalent experience required
Proficient in MS Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word)
Experience purchasing materials and services

Nice To Haves

4-year degree in Business or Supply Chain Management
Experience negotiating pricing, quality, and delivery
Experience reviewing invoicing for accuracy
Experience issuing and reviewing RFQs, RFIs, and RFPs
Vendor management and conflict resolution
Experience with Service Now and/or other ticketing systems

Responsibilities

Orchestrate and manage service/materials delivery coordination in support of the markets and store locations.
Utilize various ticketing systems to receive and resolve requests.
Analyze, research, evaluate and manage various categories of indirect spend.
Manage RFQs, RFIs, and RFPs.
Negotiate buying terms with suppliers, including pricing and delivery terms.
Resolve price, quality, delivery or invoice issues.
Conduct market research to identify new suppliers.
Proactively reviews market conditions to minimize supply chain commodity and service risks.
Supplier relationship management to include supplier reviews and non-compliance.
Reporting and analytics
Effectively communicate with various internal stakeholders and suppliers.