Buyer I
On-siteWilburton, Washington, United States or Wilburton, Oklahoma, United States
Job Summary
Source phrases identified for day-to-day work: "sourcing and procuring materials and services while ensuring cost efficiency, quality standards, timely delivery, and strong supplier relationships," "Requisitions and purchases of pre-approved materials, products, and services," "Performs research on requested materials, products, and services," "Makes vendor recommendations based on products, materials, and/or services options, pricing, and delivery terms," "Reconciles discrepancies between purchasing, delivery, and invoicing," "Prepares weekly and monthly purchasing activity reports," "Negotiates and arranges for delivery of requested materials, products, and/or services," "Develops and publishes requests for proposals," "Offers research summaries, updates, and recommendations to managers," "Analyzes and processes ERP material requirements plan (MRP) information," "Facilitates internal team meetings with suppliers," "Negotiates and arranges for the return of non-conforming materials (RMA) to the supplier," "Maintains supplier files and confidentiality agreements." Sourcing and procuring materials and services while ensuring cost efficiency, quality standards, timely delivery, and strong supplier relationships. Requisition and purchase pre-approved materials, products, and services; research options and make vendor recommendations based on pricing and delivery terms. Reconcile discrepancies between purchasing, delivery, and invoicing; prepare weekly and monthly purchasing activity reports. Negotiate delivery arrangements and returns of non-conforming materials; develop and publish requests for proposals. Analyze ERP material requirements plan information and facilitate supplier meetings to discuss pricing, quality, and performance. Offer research summaries and recommendations to managers to inform purchasing decisions. Maintain supplier files and confidentiality agreements.
Required Qualifications
- Equivalent of four years of high school
- Effectively communicates information and responds to questions in person-to-person and small group situations with customers, clients, the public, and other employees of the organization
- Maintains confidentiality and uses discretion with business information
- Reads and understands documents such as policy manuals, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
- Writes routine reports and correspondence
- Adds, subtracts, multiplies, and divides numbers (using currency and other forms of measurement)
- Utilizes common-sense understanding to carry out written, oral or diagrammed instructions
- Deals with problems involving several known variables in situations of routine nature
- Plans the time, method, manner, and/or performance sequence of own work; may also occasionally assist in planning work assignments performed by others within a limited area of operation
- Frequently make decisions of both minor and major importance, which may affect the work operations of other employees and/or clientele to a moderate degree
- Completes some moderately repetitive tasks
- Uses noncomplex machines and equipment (adding machines, calculators, copy/fax machines, etc.)
Desired Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in business, operations management, or a related degree
- Four to six years of relevant education or experience in purchasing, logistics, or a related field
- Proficient: Excel, ERP systems
- Intermediate: Word processing/typing
- Basic: Alphanumeric data entry, Microsoft Office suite
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