Associate Buyer jobs in Lexington, KY
The Associate Buyer qualifies vendors, evaluates bids, and negotiates prices and terms for purchased goods and services. Assists in purchasing materials, supplies and services at the most favorable terms for the organization. Being an Associate Buyer may require a bachelor's degree or its equivalent. Tracks purchases, monitors vendor quality, and maintains a current database of vendor information. In addition, Associate Buyer typically reports to a supervisor or manager. Being an Associate Buyer works on projects/matters of limited complexity in a support role. Work is closely managed. Working as an Associate Buyer typically requires 0-2 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
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- CLARK Material Handling Company
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Lexington, KY
FULL_TIME
- The Buyer will be responsible for procuring parts needed for the manufacturing process of our forklifts. Position will have a portfolio of commodities and suppliers assigned and is responsible to meet parts cost, quality and availability objectives. Position is responsible to identify, develop, source and manage foreign or domestic suppliers for production within department guidelines for supplier consolidation, on time delivery and cost reduction. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Procure parts and materials necessary to support production business requirements at optimum efficiency and pricing. Perform a wide range of procurement duties involving all types of parts, components, and materials for assigned commodities. Manage all supplier contracts and assist to administer best pricing strategies for all purchase materials and suppliers and analyze all new issue in materials and recommend strategies to improve quality and manage inventory levels for all products. Interface between engineers, finance, quality, marketing and suppliers. Requires the ability to supply, receive and understand instructions conveyed through blueprints and/or sketches of particular parts, requisitions, verbal or written communication. Serve as liaison with finance to assist in the solution of invoice problems. Develop and achieve cost savings plans and ideas in conjunction with current suppliers and seek new opportunities with potential new suppliers. Assist production in inventory availability and quality problems with suppliers. May assist aftermarket in sourcing parts for old catalogue of trucks and components. Evaluate new sources of supply and be able to identify and qualify their processes and capabilities to provide cost effective, quality-proven components, processes or services. Identify potential suppliers by reviewing previous domestic and foreign suppliers. Involve quality competitive suppliers early in the design cycle. Send and receive quote request forms to and from potential suppliers. Process Engineering Change Requests to document cost improvement ideas submitted by suppliers. Identify savings, tooling investment and provide a detailed description of the change for engineering review. Process all Engineering Change Notices to suppliers and negotiate pricing, tooling impact and delivery as required. Lead the effort to maintain cost target. Assist in value analysis processes which involves costing parts by reviewing the existing manufacturing processes, competitor processes, new technology and other alternatives to reduce cost. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: Four year degree with a minimum of 4 years’ experience as a buyer in a manufacturing operation or in a related specialty field Must have detailed knowledge of purchasing policies, procedures and principles; Ability to provide detailed price analysis and recommendations and project reports to management as requested. Knowledge of import/export issues and skilled in negotiating tactics. Knowledge of pricing of raw materials, labor rates, and manufacturing costs Strong organization and documentation skills Strong research and analytical skills Critical thinking and the ability to be action-oriented Ability to read and understand blueprints, bills of materials, formal engineering change processes, supplier processes, pricing structure/policies and Uniform Commercial Code Proficient in MS Office including Outlook, Excel, Word Proficient in using ERP software in manufacturing environment Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with others through clear, concise writing, telephone usage and presentation skills. CPIM certification, or other APICS certification. Must be authorized to work indefinitely in the U.S. Must be available for periodic business travel to supplier locations DISCLAIMER: This position description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with the job; it is intended to be an accurate reflection of those principal job elements essential to the job. Incumbents may be required to perform other duties as assigned or as required by the needs of the business. CLARK Material Handling Company retains the discretion to change or add to the duties of the position at any time.
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Buyer
- The Chemico Group
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Georgetown, KY
FULL_TIME
- Position Summary The Buyer is responsible for the process of procuring chemical materials for the Chemical Distribution and Chemical Management programs at Chemico. Responsibilities/Duties: Process ma...
- 2 Days Ago
Buyer
- Kid-to-Kid Lexington
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Lexington, KY
FULL_TIME
- Our Company & Culture:Hi there! Do you love fashion, clothing, and shopping? Do you like the idea of sustainable and recycled styles? Kid to Kid is not your typical thrift store. We serve the communit...
- 2 Months Ago
Field Buyer
- MasTec Inc
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Russell, KY
FULL_TIME
- OverviewPOSITION SUMMARY: The Field Buyer is an essential position to ensuring that all onsite purchasing and receiving is done in accordance with company policies. ResponsibilitiesESSENTIAL JOB FUNCT...
- 3 Days Ago
Field Buyer
- IEA Constructors
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Russell, KY
FULL_TIME
- Field Buyer Job Locations US-KY-Russell Springs Requisition ID 2024-32782 # of Openings 1 Candidate Search Category (Portal Searching) Administrative Overview POSITION SUMMARY: The Field Buyer is an e...
- 3 Days Ago
Buyer II
- Louisville Metropolitan Sewer District
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Liberty, KY
FULL_TIME
- JOB Procures goods and services in accordance with MSD’s Procurement Regulations and Purchasing Procedures. Develops specifications and/or evaluation criteria for the competitive bid process. Solicits...
- 8 Days Ago
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Estate Sales Associate
- Blue Moon Estate Sales
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Lexington, KY
- Benefits: Employee discounts Flexible schedule Opportunity for advancement Training & development Estate Sale Associates...
- 4/26/2024 12:00:00 AM
Apparel Buyer
- Galls Llc
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Lexington, KY
- Job Summary WHO WE ARE Galls, LLC is the largest and fastest growing supplier of uniforms and equipment to public safety...
- 4/26/2024 12:00:00 AM
Retail Cosmetics Counter Manager - Lancome, Fayette Mall - Full Time
- Macys
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Lexington, KY
- About: Macy's is proudly America's Department Store. There's a reason we've been around for 160 years. Customers come to...
- 4/26/2024 12:00:00 AM
VP, Media, Tech & Telcom Growth, Professional Services - US
- Acxiom
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Frankfort, KY
- Join our growing Cloud Services Organization. Acxiom is seeking a Media, Tech & Telcom sales professional to join our ex...
- 4/24/2024 12:00:00 AM
Warehouse Specialist
- American Freight Inc.
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Frankfort, KY
- ** Warehouse Specialist** **Job Category****:** Store Operations **Requisition Number****:** WAREH006076 Showing 1 locat...
- 4/23/2024 12:00:00 AM
Apparel Buyer
- Galls, LLC
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Lexington, KY
- Job Summary WHO WE ARE Galls, LLC is the largest and fastest growing supplier of uniforms and equipment to public safety...
- 4/22/2024 12:00:00 AM
Entry-Level Customer Service
- Fidelity Investments
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Lexington, KY
- Job Description: Customer Relationship Advocate Career Development Experience Join our team of Customer Relationship Adv...
- 4/22/2024 12:00:00 AM
Associate, Relations & Marketing
- Quantam
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Frankfort, KY
- The Relations & Marketing Associate is a full-time, hybrid position and will be based out of Quantams Frankfort, Kentuck...
- 4/22/2024 12:00:00 AM
About Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington, consolidated with Fayette County and often denoted as Lexington-Fayette, is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 60th-largest city in the United States. By land area, Lexington is the 28th largest city in the United States. Known as the "Horse Capital of the World," it is the heart of the state's Bluegrass region. It has a nonpartisan mayor-council form of government, with 12 council districts and three members elected at large, with the highest vote-getter designated vice mayor. In the 2017 U.S. Census Estimate, the city's population was 321,959, anchoring a metropolitan are...
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Income Estimation for Associate Buyer jobs
$51,964 to $65,665
Lexington, Kentucky area prices
were up 1.2% from a year ago
were up 1.2% from a year ago