Senior Buyer

Aston Carter•Redwood City, CA

1d•$30 - $68•Hybrid

About The Position

• Interacts with vendors and departments regarding purchase orders to communicate product delivery and pricing information. Coordinates changes in purchase orders with vendors. • Maintains purchasing system database, performs interface with other computer systems and accounts payable. Meets with vendors and department representatives to resolve conflict or concerns. Proactively expedites purchase orders for timely delivery. • Monitors and provides compliance to product standardization, vendor performance, and reports findings to Purchasing Supervisor/Manager. • Performs order placement, composing the purchase order using the automated purchasing system. Responsible for the accuracy of purchase order information and selects the appropriate method for placing the order. • Processes purchase requisitions to include electronic requisitions, department-specific custom requisitions, and general-purpose department requisitions. Verifies signature authority and specific requirements as needed. • Seeks resources for direction when necessary, escalating vendor and contract concerns to Senior Buyers, Purchasing Supervisor, or Purchasing Manager. • Supports the Purchasing Department goals of product standardization and consolidation. • Tracts and evaluates credit and accounts payable problems and works with vendors and accounts payable to resolve any credits holds. Resolves billing and accounts payable issues.

Requirements

Purchasing
Purchase order
pricing
Inventory
Buying experience
workday
ghx
Excel
medical industry
healthcare industry
buyer purchasing
erp
erp system
purchasing experience

Responsibilities

Interacts with vendors and departments regarding purchase orders to communicate product delivery and pricing information.
Coordinates changes in purchase orders with vendors.
Maintains purchasing system database, performs interface with other computer systems and accounts payable.
Meets with vendors and department representatives to resolve conflict or concerns.
Proactively expedites purchase orders for timely delivery.
Monitors and provides compliance to product standardization, vendor performance, and reports findings to Purchasing Supervisor/Manager.
Performs order placement, composing the purchase order using the automated purchasing system.
Responsible for the accuracy of purchase order information and selects the appropriate method for placing the order.
Processes purchase requisitions to include electronic requisitions, department-specific custom requisitions, and general-purpose department requisitions.
Verifies signature authority and specific requirements as needed.
Seeks resources for direction when necessary, escalating vendor and contract concerns to Senior Buyers, Purchasing Supervisor, or Purchasing Manager.
Supports the Purchasing Department goals of product standardization and consolidation.
Tracts and evaluates credit and accounts payable problems and works with vendors and accounts payable to resolve any credits holds.
Resolves billing and accounts payable issues.