Senior Buyer

Responsible for selecting and negotiating with approved domestic and international vendors and placing purchase orders in response to product requirements established by various departments within the organization.
Evaluate bids, select and recommend suppliers and negotiate price, quality and service.
Expedite the procurement of parts or materials in short or critical supply.
Perform market analyses and competitive evaluations.
Negotiate and settle with suppliers regarding damage claims, rejections and losses, return of materials, over-shipments, cancellations and engineering changes.
Conduct supplier site visits and rate them as to production capability, performance and delivery as needed.
NEVER TELL PEOPLE HOW TO DO THINGS. TELL THEM WHAT TO DO AND THEY WILL SURPRISE YOU WITH THEIR INGENUITY. General George S Patton

ONE LEARNS PEOPLE THROUGH THE HEART, NOT THE EYES OR THE INTELLECT Mark Twain
PEACE BEGINS WITH A SMILE Mother Teresa
LET ME WIN, BUT IF I CANNOT WIN, LET ME BE BRAVE IN THE ATTEMPT Motto of the Special Olympics
FAITH IS TAKING THE FIRST STEP EVEN WHEN YOU DONT SEE THE WHOLE STAIRCASE Martin Luther King, Jr.
LIFE IS 10% WHAT HAPPENS TO YOU AND 90% HOW YOU RESPOND TO IT Lou Holtz
BE THE CHANGE YOU WISH TO SEE IN THE WORLD Mahatma Gandhi
THERE IS ONLY ONE WAY TO SUCCEED AT ANYTHING AND THAT IS TO GIVE EVERYTHING Vince Lombardi
NO ONE IS USELESS IN THIS WORLD WHO LIGHTENS THE BURDEN OF IT TO ANYONE ELSE Charles Dickens
FOR IT IS IN GIVING THAT WE RECEIVE Francis of Assisi
WE CANT HELP EVERYONE, BUT EVERYONE CAN HELP SOMEONE Ronald Reagan

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