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Buyer Troy, Alabama
Job Ref: 40806
LARGE COMPANY IN TROY AL IS LOOKING FOR A BUYER WITH A STRONG BACKGROUND IN PURCHASING OF RESIN AND PVCS, INTERNATIONAL BUYING EXPERIENCE AS WELL IS REQUIRED.
SALARY: $80K
THIS IS AN ONSITE ROLE
The duties of the Buyer includes but are not limited to the following:
- Evaluate suppliers on the basis of price, quality, service, support, availability, reliability, and selection.
- Review catalogs, industry and company publications, directories, trade journals, and information available on the Internet to select the optimum product, provider, and/or price.
- Examine products and services, assess a supplier’s production and distribution capabilities, and discuss other technical and business considerations that influence the purchasing decision.
- Once all necessary information on suppliers is gathered and evaluated, orders are placed and contracts are awarded to those suppliers who meet the company’s needs. Obtain approval for purchases exceeding the dollar limits authorized for the position.
- Place orders within the Macola System, Prioritize or expedite deliveries as required. Process receipts within the Macola system and resolve inventory discrepancies. Review with Accounts payable and resolve vendor invoice discrepancies. Track and move inventory within the Agility warehouse bin system.
- Track market conditions, price, trends and/or futures markets as they relate to the company’s current, or anticipated, material needs and services.
- Work closely with manufacturing managers, supervisors, and schedulers to gain consensus on purchases.
- Other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Must have high school degree, formal education beyond high school preferred. Must be computer literate, familiar with a Window’s environment and extremely adept at using Excel and the Internet. Must be self-motivated and have the ability to work with little direction while following complex assignments. Must be able to work under pressure. Must have the ability to analyze technical data, have good communication, negotiation and mathematical skills, knowledge of supply chain management and the ability to perform financial analyses.
EXPERIENCE:
APICS Production and Inventory Management certification (CPIM), or educational/experience equivalent.
Computer experience: 5 or more years required.
3-5 years’ experience as a buyer or similar role required.
Must have international buying experience, preferably in resin and PVC with China and India.
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