Buying Officer

Buying Officer – Course Material

Procurement Team (Full Time)

General Job Description:

As a Buying Officer for Slingshot, you will be on a specialized team within the Course Materials Procurement (CMP) team. This specialized team consists of individuals who spend the majority of their day communicating with and purchasing course materials from publishers, distributors, and other suppliers, following up on existing purchase orders, and occasionally stepping in to assist other specialized teams when needed.

Key Responsibilities:

Although you would not be responsible for processing or mastering all tasks, the team of Buying Officers is responsible for the following tasks:

• Buying items from system-generated purchase orders
• Pricing and submitting purchase orders within our software
• Following up on purchase orders to ensure that they have been received by the supplier
• Monitoring the shared CMP email
• Wholesale and marketplace sourcing

Skills/Qualifications Required:

• Communication skills, as the CMP team communicates largely with suppliers, other departments, and Slingshot store locations on a daily basis. These communications are done via multiple platforms, including but not limited to phone and email.
• Problem-solving and creative thinking to resolve issues as well as the initiative to take what you have learned and experienced in order to move forward and make decisions.
• Time-management, consistency, attention to detail, and organization.
• Flexibility and the willingness to learn and adapt
• Ability to work independently but also work together as a team

Additional Information:

• Your immediate contact would be the Manager of CMP for day-to-day operations.
• You would participate in in-office training with the Director and Manager of CMP. You would also train with other Procurement team members.
• This position has the potential of working from home at the completion of training. This will be determined by the Manager and Director CMP.
• Participation in regularly scheduled weekly team meetings and impromptu connections with the CMP Manager is required.
• Typical work week consists of 40 hours. During our peak buying season, hours should not exceed 50. During our low volume season, these hours can be limited to as low as 35 hours per week - still maintaining full time employment status.

Disclaimer:

This is a general description of the role and responsibilities; however, assignments may vary. The variation of tasks is dependent on the volume of work that is needed for responsibilities that fall within the CMP Team. There may be tasks or duties outside of the normal responsibilities described above.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $15.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Marion, IN 46953: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• Are you willing to undergo a background check?

Experience:

• Procurement: 1 year (Preferred)
• Purchasing: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location