Junior Buyer

Summary:

The Junior Buyer coordinates activities involved with procuring goods. The Junior Buyer reviews requisitions, confers with vendors to obtain product or service information, such as price, availability, and delivery schedule.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: (This description is not all inclusive, other duties may be assigned):

• Creating new suppliers and updating existing suppliers.
• Review confirmations/invoices for accuracy in pricing and quantity
• Verifies signature authority levels on company purchases to ensure appropriate accounts and expenditures are being charged correctly.
• Procures non-inventory items and Kanban purchases, supports other procurement activities as directed by Buyer
• Issue / Process purchase orders and properly designate costs to each department. Purchase order status is kept current at all times and properly marked as to which department they should be charged to.
• Adheres to purchase order system, proper purchasing and inventory procedures at all times and keeps the inventory database current and accurate.
• Provides superb customer service to ensure customers (internal and external) have all necessary and current information.
• Oversite of vender managed tool crib
• Work with Accounting and Shipping/Receiving personnel to close out PO’s.
• Training in the use of good buying techniques and value analysis to maximize use of corporate funds
• Looks for process improvements and cost reductions on an ongoing basis

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma/GED required,
• Proficient in MS Office, strong Excel skills needed
• 2 Year associates degree in business administration or equivalent experience in purchasing, supply chain, materials or customer service is a plus.

Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong analytical skills and the ability to express concepts effectively, both written and verbal.
• Ability to maintain good relations with suppliers and internal customers.
• Negotiating skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Excellent computer skills and proficiency with MS Office, the internet and Inventory Control databases utilizing MRP. Visual Manufacturing software experience a plus.

Physical Demands:

• Majority of time sitting at a workstation.
• Lifting/carrying Maximum lbs: 10

Additional Notes

ARCH Global Precision is an Equal Opportunity Employee and wholeheartedly supports diversity in the workplace as a basic premise for business success. All employees of ARCH Global Precision are employed on an at-will basis. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. A review of this position has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities.

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: One location