Senior Buyer

SPATCO•Charlotte, NC

About The Position

The Senior Buyer, described in the posting as a Purchasing Agent, works under the supervision of the Purchasing Manager and is responsible for ordering stock and nonstock products, equipment, and parts. The role processes requisitions, researches products and clarifies specifications, documents competitive bidding, creates and documents purchase orders, and follows up on back orders to expedite deliveries. It also involves selecting vendors, maintaining current product, pricing, and vendor information, and assisting with authorization levels for central warehouse, branch, and truck inventory. The position researches alternative product lines to improve profitability while maintaining quality and submits recommendations to the Purchasing Manager. It assists with auditing and processing physical inventories for branches, communicates delivery expectations and order revisions to departments, distributes pricing updates to the sales force, and searches for alternative vendors or supplies during shortages. The employee normally works in the Purchasing Department and periodically works in other departments, such as the central warehouse, to assist with vendor issues or discrepancies. The role uses standard office equipment and includes setting up and maintaining parts, descriptions, and pricing in SAP.

Requirements

Two years of experience as a buyer, or a combination of experience, education, or training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Basic typing skills, with emphasis on accuracy and legal aspects of purchasing.
Ability to communicate effectively with sales representatives and personnel by telephone, in person, and in writing.
Ability to assimilate information and make decisions.
Ability to work under time constraints in a detailed and organized manner.
Experience with Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Nice To Haves

SAP experience.

Responsibilities

Process requisitions for supplies and stock and nonstock products, equipment, and parts.
Research products, clarify specifications, document competitive bidding, and create and document purchase orders.
Follow up on back orders, expedite deliveries, arrange special deliveries, and communicate expected delivery dates and order revisions to departments.
Research and select vendors, evaluate vendor performance, and use different vendor sources to fill orders as directed.
Research alternative product lines to improve profitability while maintaining quality and submit recommendations to the Purchasing Manager.
Assist the Purchasing Manager with auditing and processing branch physical inventories.
Assist with setting authorization levels for central warehouse, branch, and truck inventory.
Maintain current product, pricing, and vendor information files for accurate and timely access.
Notify and distribute pricing updates to the sales force.
Find alternate vendors or supplies during shortages or stockouts.
Set up and maintain parts, parts descriptions, and pricing in SAP.
Assist with vendor issues or discrepancies, including periodically working in the central warehouse.