Job Title | Buyer | Job Number | 13-1022.00 |
Department | Purchasing | Reports to | Supervisor / Purchasing |
Primary Position Objectives |
Working with Materials Manager in duties related to the business of purchasing following established policies and procedures. |
Position Responsibilities |
Key Responsibilities | Description of Duties |
| - Reviews requisitions, purchase orders, etc, for accuracy and conformance with established policies and procedures.
- Releases materials for shipment.
- Creates RM item codes.
- Quotes raw material for all repeat job.
- Places orders with China and maintains tracking of incoming and outgoing parts.
- Provides administrative support to the Materials Manager.
- Establishes and maintains a variety of files and records.
- Expedite open orders for material and outside services.
- Tracks & maintains reports on supplier performance.
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| - Follows company policies and procedures for the purchase of raw material.
- Expedites purchase order deliveries as necessary.
- Monitors activities of purchasing clerks.
- Negotiates cash discounts, volume purchasing, and terms of major contracts
- Selects vendors on the basis of price, capability, quality, and past performance.
- Makes certain that purchasing documents are completed properly and the terms and conditions of purchase are appropriate.
- Keeps accurate records, including price histories and any problems in doing business with particular vendors.
- Works closely with Customer Service scheduling production to maintain a “just in time” level of inventory.
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Other | - Maintains adherence to company policies, environmental and safety standards, and good housekeeping standards.
- Observes company processes and makes recommendations for improvement
- May be required to assist or otherwise instruct other personnel.
- Performs other duties as may be required.
- Attendance is an essential function of the job.
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Qualifications |
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Education/Experience | - High School graduate or demonstration of equivalent skills.
- Basic knowledge of raw material
- Knowledge of business English, punctuation, math, and spelling.
- Ability to work independently to carry out assignments to completion with minimum instructions; adhere to prescribed routines and practice.
- Ability to work well with others.
- Ability to follow written and verbal instructions
- Ability to learn and apply accrued knowledge to standard purchasing procedures.
- Ability to design and maintain pertinent reports as required
- Comfortable with computer word processing and Excel spreadsheets.
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Physical Requirements | - Sitting-Occasionally
- Walking-Regularly
- Reaching or stretching-Regularly
- Repetitive finger motion-Occasionally
- Speaking-Regularly
- Hearing- Regularly
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The above description reflects a general outline considered necessary to describe the principle function of the job identified. It shall not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the job
