Merchandise Buyer, Sr. jobs in Madison, AL

General Description:

The Buyer position will be responsible for procuring materials, goods, products, and services to support government contract requirements.  This may include raw materials, equipment, tools, parts, supplies, software, licenses, and other items as needed.

Buyer has the responsibility to know the accepted business purchasing methods and know the purchasing policies and procedures of the organization. It is the responsibility of the Buyer to conduct all business in accordance first with company policies and procedures and other documented government  compliance regulations (i.e., FAR/DFARS). 

Duties:

Coordinates activities involved with procuring goods and services for organizations in line with government customer contracts by performing the following duties:

• Review purchase requisitions for clarity, compliance, detail, completeness, and obtain additional information considered necessary. 
• Reviews requisitions within budgetary limitations and scope of authority.
• Determines method of procurement such as direct purchase or bid.
• Prepares bid packages.
• Review bid packages, negotiates prices and terms, selects or recommends suppliers, analyzes trends, follows up on orders placed, verifies delivery, and maintains necessary records.
• Perform and adequately document price analyses, source selection/justification.
• Confer with vendors to obtain product or service information such as price, availability, and delivery schedule.
• Prepares orders and follows up on orders to expedited delivery and shipment.
• Discusses defective or unacceptable goods or services with users, vendors, and others to determine source of trouble and take corrective action.
• Develops and maintains necessary records and files for efficient operation.
• Prepares purchase orders in CostPoint.

Qualifications/Skills:

• Bachelor's degree and 2-4 years of directly related experience. Additional years of experience may be accepted in lieu of degree.
• Experience working in a Government environment and working knowledge of FAR and DFAR.
• Experience with creating and maintaining files-procurement files preferred.
• Well organized, detail oriented, and able to work independently in a fast paced environment.
• Enthusiastic and confident with outstanding analytical and problem solving skills .
• Ability to work closely with operational and purchasing team members to achieve common goals .
• Strong market knowledge and experience in working across various functions, businesses and regions.
• Deltek/Costpoint experience
• Advanced Skills with Microsoft Office