Junior Buyer

Fortifi • Kansas City, MO

19h • Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for various purchasing tasks, including preparing and sending Purchase Orders (POs) based on Material Requirements Planning (MRP) analysis, lead times, and customer demand. The Junior Buyer will maintain records of purchased items, costs, deliveries, product performance, and inventories. They will also confirm PO receipts with suppliers, manage confirmations to ensure price and delivery date accuracy, and follow up on open orders. This position acts as a liaison between suppliers, Customer Service, and warehouse personnel, handles quote requests for customer parts orders, and expedites aftermarket parts/customer orders as needed. The job is located in Kansas City, MO, near the airport.

Requirements

• Knowledge of best practices in Procurement.
• Desire to solve problems, be self-directed, and be detail-oriented.
• Expertise in MS Excel, ERP, MRP systems like Microsoft AX is a plus.
• Works well with others in a team environment.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and motivate people with no direct authority.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, organized and computer skills. (Office, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)

Nice To Haves

• 3-5 years of related purchasing experience
• Bachelor degree

Responsibilities

• Prepare and send POs by analyzing MRP based on lead-time and customer demand.
• Maintain and review records of items purchased, costs, deliveries, product performance, and inventories.
• Confirm receipt of the purchase order to the Supplier.
• Manage confirmations to confirm that price and delivery dates are accurate.
• Follow up on open orders as needed, resolve vendor issues and handle related correspondence.
• Act as a liaison between suppliers, Frontmatec Customer Service, and warehouse personnel.
• Handle all quote requests from Customer Service for customer parts orders.
• Expedite aftermarket parts/customer orders as needed.

What This Job Offers

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