What are the responsibilities and job description for the Buyer Associate position at Ferguson?
Job Posting:
Ferguson is North America’s leading value-added distributor across residential, non-residential, new construction and repair, maintenance, and improvement (RMI) end markets. Spanning 34,000 suppliers and more than one million customers, we deliver local expertise, value-added solutions, and the industry’s most extensive portfolio of products. From infrastructure, plumbing, and appliances, to HVAC, fire protection, fabrication, and more, we make our customers’ complex projects simple, successful, and sustainable.
Ferguson Industrial has a position open for a Buyer Associate to provide procurement expertise and customer service functions working on site with a team at our customer location in West Chester, OH.
The ideal candidate is an energetic and highly motivated individual who takes an optimistic approach to new challenges and embraces the Company's strategic vision; a person that thrives when working in a fast-paced and highly collaborative team environment to effectively lead and drive process improvements.
Responsibilities:
Pay Range:
$15.00 - $31.74
Estimated Ranges displayed are Monthly for Salaried roles OR Hourly for all other roles.
This role is Bonus or Incentive Plan eligible.
The Company is an equal opportunity employer as well as a government contractor that shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a), which prohibits discrimination against qualified protected Veterans and the requirements of 41 CFR 60-741.5(A), which prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability.
Ferguson Enterprises, LLC. is an equal employment employer F/M/Disability/Vet/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.
Equal Employment Opportunity and Reasonable Accommodation Information
Ferguson is North America’s leading value-added distributor across residential, non-residential, new construction and repair, maintenance, and improvement (RMI) end markets. Spanning 34,000 suppliers and more than one million customers, we deliver local expertise, value-added solutions, and the industry’s most extensive portfolio of products. From infrastructure, plumbing, and appliances, to HVAC, fire protection, fabrication, and more, we make our customers’ complex projects simple, successful, and sustainable.
Ferguson Industrial has a position open for a Buyer Associate to provide procurement expertise and customer service functions working on site with a team at our customer location in West Chester, OH.
The ideal candidate is an energetic and highly motivated individual who takes an optimistic approach to new challenges and embraces the Company's strategic vision; a person that thrives when working in a fast-paced and highly collaborative team environment to effectively lead and drive process improvements.
Responsibilities:
- Perform a range of procurement activities
- Monitor inventory and manage product shortages
- Develops and maintains relationships with suppliers, vendors and internal departments, acting as point of contact for queries.
- Leads negotiations of contracts, including terms and volume discounts
- Drafts procurement reports, analyses inventory and project utilization, and recommends useful insights.
- Expedite orders
- Reconciliation of payable discrepancies
- Manage freight billing and audit processes
- Research specifications of products not clearly identified
- Enter and edit purchase orders and blanket order releases
- Ensure product file integrity
- Maintain good customer and supplier relations
- Reconcile customer problems
- Previous experience in a buyer role preferred
- Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) experience preferred
- Proven ability to follow documented procedures
- Knowledge of Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO) products is preferred
- Proficient in Microsoft Office software
- Detail oriented and proven organization skills with a high level of accuracy
- Strong customer service skills and problem-solving proficiency
- A positive attitude, strong work ethic, and phenomenal communication skills
Pay Range:
$15.00 - $31.74
Estimated Ranges displayed are Monthly for Salaried roles OR Hourly for all other roles.
This role is Bonus or Incentive Plan eligible.
The Company is an equal opportunity employer as well as a government contractor that shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a), which prohibits discrimination against qualified protected Veterans and the requirements of 41 CFR 60-741.5(A), which prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability.
Ferguson Enterprises, LLC. is an equal employment employer F/M/Disability/Vet/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.
Equal Employment Opportunity and Reasonable Accommodation Information
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