Buyer at Pewaukee, WI - 53072

Hi ,

This is Kapil from the recruiting team of SGS. I came across your profile on a Job portal. Currently we are Hiring a “Buyer” for one of our Fortune 500 clients’ and felt that you would be a great fit for this position. I am enclosing a synopsis of the opportunity for your perusal as well as some background information about our organization. I would like to discuss this opportunity with you in more detail. Please reply back to this e-mail with the best contact # and time to reach you or feel free to call me at my direct 609-908-3867.

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Title: Buyer

Location: Pewaukee, WI - 53072

Duration of the contract: 2 – 3 Months (Temp to Hire)

Shift: Mon – Fri 8 Am – 5 Pm

Pay: $50/h

Job Description:

Essential Duties/Principal Responsibilities:

• Purchases machine services, motors, castings, forgings, fabrications/machine parts and electrical components.
• Prepares purchase orders and monitors inventory requirements.
• Assists with selection of qualified vendors and monitors their performance for quality, delivery and cost.
• Develops and cultivates good business relations with current and potential suppliers, negotiating price, terms and conditions of purchase and delivery
• Help sourcing search for new suppliers, goods, and services as required • Maintains vendor relationship and metrics while driving continuous improvement efforts.
• Utilizes total cost analysis to evaluate supply chain options.
• Works closely with the Production Scheduler to enable accurate forecasting and delivery schedules.
• Understand commodities/markets to ensure competitive prices.
• Collaborates with all departments to ensure on-time delivery.
• Coordinate with suppliers for services and urgent drop shipments, obtain freight tracking numbers and communicate to operations status of delivery.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and at least 3-5 years of related experience in similar industry.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Familiarity with ERP systems is a must.
• Must be able to multi-task in a fast paced work environment and maintain a high degree of professionalism.
• Effective communication and problem solving skills are essential.