Senior Buyer - Columbus, OH
About The Position
The Senior Buyer contributes to a high-quality customer experience by ensuring reliable availability and appropriate quantities of stock and on-hand inventory when needed. The role processes purchase orders, negotiates with suppliers, tracks orders, creates and maintains inventory, supports quality assurance, and coordinates with inventory teams and management. The Buyer works across departments to manage min/max inventory levels and business needs, making purchasing decisions based on demand and SupplyOne procurement standards and practices. The position also supports new-item setup, maintains email records, assists with slow-moving inventory, expedites materials based on customer needs, builds supplier relationships, and serves as a liaison across customer service, sales, design, manufacturing, shipping, and corporate strategic procurement. The Buyer uses market trends and SupplyOne guidance to make purchasing decisions and participates as required in the SupplyOne Procurement Council and its initiatives. The role is based at SupplyOne Columbus in Columbus, Ohio, and is full-time.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- At least 5 years of purchasing or procurement experience.
- Strong negotiation, critical-thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
- Solid understanding of inventory management principles.
- Experience collaborating with sales and operations teams.
- Strong organizational and communication skills and the ability to prioritize tasks.
- Demonstrated initiative in personal professional development.
- Basic arithmetic skills, including gross profit calculation.
- Attention to detail and accuracy.
- High level of ethics and personal integrity.
- Cross-functional influencing and conflict-management skills.
Nice To Haves
- Associate or bachelor's degree.
- Packaging industry experience, including flexible packaging, corrugated, print, or materials sourcing.
Responsibilities
- Process and confirm purchase orders, or communicate what needs to be ordered, on the day items appear on the replenishment report.
- Reply to all emails by the end of the business day and maintain thorough email records.
- Maintain current price lists on the appropriate drive.
- Resolve vendor problems and promptly elevate issues to an acceptable, timely resolution.
- Obtain information about customer needs or preferences by conferring with sales personnel.
- Analyze purchase requests for need, volume, price, and quantity.
- Manage open purchase orders, back orders, and inventory levels; immediately alert Customer Service to changes to support delivery on time, in full, and in spec (DIFOTIS).
- Negotiate prices, discount terms, and transportation arrangements with suppliers.
- Authorize invoice payments or merchandise returns.
- Monitor and analyze sales records, trends, and economic conditions to anticipate customer buying patterns and determine inventory needs.
- Control stock levels using forecasts, analysis, min/max numbers, and min/max reports.
- Facilitate new-item setup, including tapoffs and proof approval.
- Assist with slow-moving inventory and expedite material based on customer needs.
- Build relationships with suppliers.
- Serve as a liaison with customer service, sales, design, manufacturing, shipping, and corporate strategic procurement.
- Use market trends and SupplyOne guidance and information to make purchasing decisions.
- Participate as required in the SupplyOne Procurement Council and its initiatives.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
