Merchandise Buyer, Sr. jobs in Columbia, SC

Merchandise Buyer, Sr. selects merchandise for order, places order, and stays involved in inventory distribution. Reviews success of previous orders to determine extent to which inventory should be replenished. Being a Merchandise Buyer, Sr. researches new trends or advances in product lines to make appropriate buying decisions. Functions as a decision maker with orders of a larger and more complex scope. Additionally, Merchandise Buyer, Sr. may require a bachelor's degree in area of specialty. Typically reports to a supervisor or manager. To be a Merchandise Buyer, Sr. typically requires 7+ years of related experience. A specialist on complex technical and business matters. Work is highly independent. May assume a team lead role for the work group. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Buyer
  • Lexington Medical Center
  • West Columbia, SC FULL_TIME
  • Material Management
    PRN
    AM Shift
    7:30 am - 4:00 pm

    Consistently named best hospital, Lexington Medical Center dedicates itself to providing quality health services that meet the needs of its communities. Ranked #2 in the state and #1 in the Columbia metro area by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Medical Center is the only hospital named one of the Best Places to Work in South Carolina.

    The 607-bed teaching hospital anchors a health care network that includes five community medical centers and employs more than 8,000 health care professionals. The network includes a cardiovascular program recognized by the American College of Cardiology as South Carolina’s first HeartCARE CenterTM and an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence affiliated with MUSC Hollings Cancer Center for research and education. The network also features an occupational health center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, an Alzheimer’s care center and nearly 80 physician practices. Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year.


    Job Summary

    The buyer will act as an agent for the organization committing it to capital, goods and services. Will also be responsible for interfacing with hospital leadership on supply chain issues. The Buyer will analyze purchase history and cost trends to recommend and negotiate new contracts that reduce overall supply chain expense.

    Minimum Qualifications

    Minimum Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent
    Minimum Years of Experience: 2 Years of purchasing experience
    Substitutable Education & Experience (Optional): None.
    Required Certifications/Licensure: None.
    Required Training: None.

    Essential Functions

    • Ability to evaluate requisitions and department requests using judgment and prudent purchasing concepts to procure supplies for using departments in a timely basis.
    • Evaluate purchase history and cost variances to understand changes in usage history or technology to explain variances in departmental supply expenses.
    • Utilizes data to develop contracts or utilize group-purchasing agreements.
    • Solicits vendor community for capital equipment working in concert with Information Services, Biomedical, Engineering, and requesting departments to meet needs of the organization.
    • Communicates within the organization and vendor community in a timely and professional manner exhibiting the values of the organization in all they do.
    • Maintains electronic catalogs, price lists, and product literature to assist using departments in making supply decisions.
    • Handles returns from user departments and/or employees on a timely basis.

    Duties & Responsibilities

    • Meets with sales representatives to discuss purchasing policies and/or to discuss new products and contract development.
    • Reviews any invoice discrepancy from Accounting and makes determination on how to resolve discrepancy, i.e. vendor needs to credit amount or our price needs to be increased/decreased and why.
    • Expedites orders that have not been filled by their expected delivery dates as necessary.
    • Research contracts and warranties to determine who is responsible for repair or replacement of equipment, i.e. surgical instruments, copiers, major medical equipment.
    • Protects the hospital against unnecessary billing, i.e. verifying freight charges, restocking fees, etc.
    • Authorizes purchase/replacement/repair of equipment. Investigates benefits of replacement costs vs. repair costs to organization.
    • Performs all other duties as assigned.

    We are committed to offering quality, cost-effective benefits choices for our employees and their families:

    • Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits
    • Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
    • Employees are eligible for enrollment into the 403(b) match plan day one. LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.
    • Employer paid life insurance – equal to 1x salary
    • Employee may elect supplemental life insurance with low cost premiums up to 3x salary
    • Adoption assistance
    • LHI provides its full-time employees employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment
    • Tuition reimbursement
    • Student loan forgiveness

    Equal Opportunity Employer
    It is the policy of LMC to provide equal opportunity of employment for all individuals, and to remain compliant with applicable state and federal laws and regulations. LMC strives to provide a discrimination-free environment, and to recruit, select, on-board, and employ all employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including but not limited to, lactation. LMC endeavors to upgrade and promote employees from within the hospital where possible and consistent with the employee’s desires and abilities and the hospital’s needs.

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Buyer
  • Lennox International
  • Orangeburg, SC OTHER
  • Company Overview Lennox (NYSE: LII) is an industry leader in energy-efficient climate-control solutions founded over a century ago on the principles of integrity and innovation. Dedicated to sustainab...
  • 6 Days Ago

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Buyer
  • Lennox International
  • Orangeburg, SC OTHER
  • Company Overview Lennox (NYSE: LII) is an industry leader in energy-efficient climate-control solutions founded over a century ago on the principles of integrity and innovation. Dedicated to sustainab...
  • 1 Month Ago

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Buyer
  • MacLean Power Systems
  • Newberry, SC FULL_TIME
  • Job Summary Performs duties associated with the buying process. Job Duties Research products, prepare purchase orders and place orders, and select vendors Organize product information and track back o...
  • 25 Days Ago

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Buyer - Operations
  • FN America LLC
  • Columbia, SC FULL_TIME
  • DescriptionFN America, LLC is a U.S. subsidiary of FN Herstal, S.A., a global leader in the development and manufacturing of high-quality, reliable firearms for military, law enforcement and commercia...
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  • MCENTIRE PRODUCE INC
  • Columbia, SC OTHER
  • Job Details Job Location: Columbia SC - Columbia, SC Position Type: Full Time Salary Range: $55,000.00 - $65,000.00 Salary Job Shift: Day DescriptionSalary: $55,000 - $65,000 The buyer is responsible ...
  • 16 Days Ago

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Merchandising Team Lead
  • Spar Group
  • Columbia, SC
  • Overview: Merchandising Team Lead SPAR is growing our retail merchandising/ installation team and hiring a Team Lead! As...
  • 5/10/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Merchandising Team Lead
  • Spar Group
  • Columbia, SC
  • Overview: Merchandising Team Lead SPAR is growing our retail merchandising/ installation team and hiring a Team Lead! As...
  • 5/10/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Lead Project Merchandiser (Next Day Pay)
  • Spar Group
  • Columbia, SC
  • Overview: Merchandising Team Lead SPAR is growing our retail merchandising/ installation team and hiring a Team Lead! As...
  • 5/10/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Merchandising Team Lead (Next Day Pay)
  • Spar Group
  • Columbia, SC
  • Overview: Merchandising Team Lead SPAR is growing our retail merchandising/ installation team and hiring a Team Lead! As...
  • 5/10/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Wendy's Cashier
  • Pilot Company
  • Cayce, SC
  • Company Description Pay Rates Starting between: $11.05 - $14.43 / hour Are you passionate about team building, customer ...
  • 5/10/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Retail Merchandising Specialist
  • BDS Connected Solutions, LLC.
  • West Columbia, SC
  • At a Glance: $$$ Earn weekly pay at BDS! $$$ If you enjoy completing independent projects, are interested in collaborati...
  • 5/8/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Part-time Retail Sales Associate
  • Office Depot
  • Columbia, SC
  • Job Description At Office Depot Inc., the Retail Sales Advisor is a part-time role providing exceptional customer servic...
  • 5/8/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Produce Team Member (Clerk, Floor Service) - Part Time
  • Whole Foods Market Inc.
  • Columbia, SC
  • **Produce Team Member (Clerk, Floor Service) - Part Time** Department Store Job Type Regular Location Columbia, South Ca...
  • 5/6/2024 12:00:00 AM

One of Columbia's more prominent geographical features is its fall line, the boundary between the upland Piedmont region and the Atlantic Coastal Plain, across which rivers drop as falls or rapids. Columbia grew up at the fall line of the Congaree River, which is formed by the convergence of the Broad River and the Saluda River. The Congaree was the farthest inland point of river navigation. The energy of falling water also powered Columbia's early mills. The city has capitalized on this location which includes three rivers by christening itself "The Columbia Riverbanks Region". Columbia is lo...
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Income Estimation for Merchandise Buyer, Sr. jobs
$126,168 to $176,432
Columbia, South Carolina area prices
were up 1.5% from a year ago

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