Buyer

Executes purchases of product for satisfaction of customer demand, and maintenance of inventory levels consistent with company objectives. 
 

• A.A. degree and/or three years of related experience.
• Must be both efficient and extremely detail oriented
• Ability to organize and manage time, workload and special projects effectively
• Provide and maintain an excellent customer service level internally and externally to our customers and vendors
• Basic knowledge of Word and Excel is strongly preferred
• Must be meeting expectations in your current position.

• Fully responsible for inventory levels, in-stock ratio minimum of 95% Raw (unadjusted) Rate, and inventory turns as set by the VP of Procurement. 
• Participates in appointments with vendors assigned as directed by the Director of Procurement.
• Buyer attends sales meetings to become familiar with customer’s attitudes, preferences, and purchasing problems. 
• Create/review purchase orders taking into account sales figures, seasonal trends, promotions, new authorizations, minimum shipments, code life, and inventory turns. 
• Contacts carriers regarding late shipments. 
• Coordinates freight related issues with the Inbound Freight Manager.
• Coordinates return of merchandise to vendors as directed by Director.
• Generates purchase orders for assigned vendors which result in the meeting or exceeding of Company goals and expectations for asset performance.
• Manages inventory performance of assigned vendors and items including inventory levels, service level, turns, spoils and aging.
• Must have working knowledge of all item cost factors with an ongoing responsibility to lower costs. Responsible for maintaining accurate costs on PO’s.
• Maintains required system settings at optimal level.
• This position works closely with sales and marketing to develop and execute optimal programs for customers.