Buyer

2 months ago


Warren, United States Zatkoff Seals & Packings Full time
Job DescriptionJob DescriptionDescription:

The Buyer researches and purchases products and services to support the company’s purchasing programs. The buyer is responsible for entering and scheduling purchase orders according to customer requirements for price, delivery, and quality. This position has additional office responsibilities including general office support with a variety of clerical activities.

In addition, this position has opportunities to develop and train on customer service functions.


Duties/Responsibilities:

  • Communicate effectively to meet and exceed customer’s expectations.
  • Initiate purchase orders and amendments for parts, services, and/or special tools; arranges for submission and inspection of sample products as required.
  • Perform contract review on vendor acknowledgements to confirm price, delivery, and customer requirements are met.
  • Follow up with suppliers on late and unacknowledged purchase orders to ensure delivery by a specific date
  • Expedite parts with suppliers to meet required delivery dates
  • Review daily reports to monitor delivery and price
  • Work closely with accounting and suppliers to resolve claims for short shipments, damaged, or wrong parts.
  • Communicate supplier changes in pricing, delivery, or engineering with customer service and sales teams.
  • Secure and analyze quotations, negotiate prices and terms with suppliers, and recommend suppliers with respect to cost, quality and delivery competitiveness for assigned responsibilities.
  • Compute price, discount, and shipping charges as required.
  • Compile statistics and prepares various reports for management.
  • Answer telephones and direct the caller as appropriate.
  • Assist in the ordering, receiving, stocking, and distribution of office supplies.
  • Assist with other related clerical duties such as photocopying, faxing, filing and collating.
Requirements:

Required Skills/Abilities:

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
  • Efficient typing skills, with an emphasis on accuracy and legal aspects of purchasing.
  • Ability to compile information and make decisions.
  • Ability to work under pressure.
  • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

Education and Experience:

  • Associates Degree.
  • Minimum of two (2) years of related experience or demonstrated knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the above-mentioned tasks.
  • Customer service experience preferred.
  • Product or market knowledge preferred.
  • Bachelor’s degree preferred with emphasis in business administration, economics or engineering with two years of progressively responsible purchasing and materials control experience in a distribution and/or manufacturing environment.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. This is largely a sedentary role; however, some filing is required. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bending or standing on a stool as necessary. This position requires the ability to occasionally lift office products and supplies, up to 20 pounds.


Schedule:

This is a full-time, non-exempt position with a M-F, 8am - 5pm schedule.


Benefits:

Zatkoff offers the following benefits for full-time employees:

  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Short and long-term disability
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Profit sharing
  • Annual performance bonuses


Additional Information:

Zatkoff is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Zatkoff is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required for all positions, and certain positions may require specific types of legal work authorizations.


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