What are the responsibilities and job description for the Buyer Purchaser position at Robert Half?
Our reputable client is seeking a Buyer/Purchaser to join the company. This Buyer/Purchaser will research vendors, products, and services and negotiate contracts for the best price and value. Are you an experienced purchaser with superb communication, inventory management and analytical skills? Then this may be the role for you.
Responsibilities
- Report any issues with delivered products in timely manner
- Negotiate contracts with clients and vendors
- Work with delivery and warehouse teams to ensure goods are received on time
- Research potential products, vendors, and services, comparing price and quality for the best deal
- Maintain all records of purchased products
- Participate in meetings with staff and other stakeholders
- Maintain inventory and refill stock as necessary
- Engage with new vendors and products at events, shows, and exhibitions
- Write reports on purchases made and performing cost analyses
Requirements
-Experience
- Analyze specifications, quality, quantity and delivery requirements for assigned less complex product category and/or specific project; determine best supply source; survey markets for new supply sources
- Establish strong, collaborative relationships with selected suppliers
- May negotiate and create smaller, less complex supplier contracts based on competence, competitive standing, and alignment with company vision; maintain cost control and drive cost reduction
- Prepare, analyze, evaluate and issue quotations ensuring all purchasing policy and objectives are met; complete purchase transactions ensuring that all deliverables are met
- Responsible for site inventory levels, product rejects and chargebacks
- Attend daily cross-functional team meetings and support parts flow to operations; responsible for resolution of escalated supplier issues
- May evaluate suppliers against quarterly supplier scorecard; perform site visits, collect and analyze internal metric data; require compliance to all performance parameters for which supplier is accountable
- May assist with or participate in key projects such as e-commerce, product development, spend/cost reduction analysis, etc.
- Other duties as assigned
Salary : $26 - $36
