Jr Buyer

The Role: 

Junior Buyers are an integral part of iA’s Procurement Team.  They are responsible for purchasing materials, supplies and services under the guidance of the Director, Purchasing.  They ensure that all Purchase Requisitions for non-inventory items are properly authorized and processed by following department policies and procedures.  They utilize the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system to place Purchase Orders for goods and services. This position also tracks purchases, monitors inventory, and maintains product and vendor information within the ERP system.  In addition, they maintain information and metrics related to various Procurement Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s).

 What you’ll do:

• Verifies specifications of purchase requests, routes requests for approval, prepares & communicates purchase orders to vendors, and archives approved requestions for future reference.
• Ensures the assigned goods and services are purchased in a cost competitive way. (Pricing, Payment Terms, & Lead-times)
• Maintain ERP System purchase order delivery dates and system master data to ensure information is up to date.
• Maintain information and metrics related to various Procurement Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s)
• Analyzes, Summarizes, & Coordinates information to support various Procurement related meetings.
• Performs analytical, operational, and administrative tasks in support of the Procurement Department.
• Monitors iA's inventory and ensures assigned components are available for production when needed.
• Works with Receiving & Finance department to ensure proper purchase order closure and to resolve any invoice discrepancies. discrepancies.

Who you are:

• 1 year work experience in purchasing in a manufacturing environment
• Experience with manufacturing, purchasing, & planning functions within an ERP/MRP system
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Familiar with Microsoft 365 Office products, in particular Excel

It would be great if you also have:

• Proficiency in using Microsoft Office applications
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Critical thinking and negotiation skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Attention to detail
• Results driven
• Familiar with DocuSign program

What are the perks?

• Generous time off policy that allows you to put your family first 
• Opportunity to work on the cutting edge of pharmacy automation in a high growth tech company 
• Competitive benefits, salary, and tuition reimbursement programs 
• Commitment to professional development and working for a company where your voice is heard 

More about iA:

Our Mission: We partner with providers to transform pharmacy through our leading-edge software enabled fulfillment technology and partners to deepen the patient-pharmacist relationship, enhancing patient safety and choice while increasing operational efficiency. iA empowers pharmacists to focus on patient care. iA can run the prescription fulfillment process from start to finish, helping pharmacies manage fulfillment and inventory to help lower costs, improve efficiency, increase safety, and provide comprehensive Rx tracking and real-time support. 

Our Products: 

• Software  
• Modular Hardware  
• Sophisticated Counting and Collation Devices

Our Core Values: 

• Solutions Driven 
• Customer Centric 
• Championing Diversity 
• Empowering Ownership 
• Trust Daringly 

To learn more about iA’s product, people and culture visit us at iarx.com OR check us out on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube!

iA provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. 

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.