Buyer

General Summary:

Responsible for purchasing materials, supplies, or equipment for the business. Duties include negotiating deals with suppliers, researching possible item selections and taking inventory of current products

Essential Functions:

· Selects products and negotiates buying terms with vendors, including price margin, and delivery terms

· Ownership of all purchasing and logistics functions, processes, and outside processes

· Develop new vendors and engage existing vendors for competitive quoting

· Negotiate with vendors for goods and services as required

· Manage supplier evaluations and provide supplier scorecards periodically

· Manage automated vending systems

· Manage the approved supplier list in the supplier database

· Working within the management team to ensure al deliveries satisfy the assigned orders and report any back ordered or missing parts

· Effectively communicating with the management team to ensure all orders are accurate

· Prepares daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly selling reports to analyze performance and make improvements

· Conducts market research and competitive analysis to identify growth opportunities

Skills:

· Strong interpersonal skills to work with team members, clients, and suppliers

· Negotiation skills to work with suppliers to make better deals for the company

· An understanding of purchase order software platforms

· Attention to detail to ensure all purchase orders are accurate

· Communicates effectively and has exceptional written and verbal communication skills

· Ability to work with a team as well as independently

· Learns new skills quickly

· Understands retail math and has strong analytical skills

Experience:

· Must have at least 5 years of experience as a buyer

· Working in a manufacturing setting

Education:

· Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, or related field

· Supply Chain Management

Work Environment:
This job mainly operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Some plant interaction required.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $70,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime
• Weekends as needed

Experience:

• Buyer: 5 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Lansing, MI 48906 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Lansing, MI 48906: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person