Job Description
Job Summary
The Buyer is responsible for creating, negotiating, and monitoring goods, materials, equipment, and supplies from vendors.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
- Review purchase requisitions and create purchase orders in accordance with organizational policies and procedures.
- Monitor and track purchase orders to ensure timely delivery and receipt of goods, equipment, and services.
- Coordinate with internal departments to understand their procurement needs and specifications.
- Negotiate pricing and terms with suppliers to achieve cost savings without compromising quality or delivery schedules.
- Create and manage rental equipment purchase orders in accordance with company policy and procedure.
- Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, communicating expectations and resolving issues in a timely manner.
- Collaborate with other team members to ensure that purchased goods meet the required quality standards and correctness.
- Address quality or inaccuracy issues promptly and work with suppliers to resolve related problems in a timely manner.
- Coordinates with Accounts Payable regarding payment, record keeping and documented approvals.
- Verifies and identifies order discrepancies, inaccurate shipments, and coordinates returns, credits and RMAs start to finish.
- Verifies and acquires current pricing and communicates updates.
- Accurately communicates daily expenditures with the accounting department.
- Evaluate supplier performance and conduct periodic supplier assessments to ensure reliability and consistency.
- Track, monitor and implement KPI’s.
- Create weekly expense reports and lead monthly reviews.
- Ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and company policies in all procurement activities.
- Maintain accurate records of purchases, pricing, and documentation.
- Proven track record of documented approval workflow.
- Evaluate supplier capabilities, conduct supplier audits, and assess potential risks associated with supplier relationships.
- Strong negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Familiarity with procurement software and tools.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Attention to detail and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Identify potential suppliers and conduct research to determine the best vendors based on quality, price, and delivery capabilities.
- Continuous improvement: monitoring and innovating efforts.
- Other duties and special projects as assigned.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalent required.
- Previous experience within purchasing is preferred.
- General knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
- Strong negotiating skills.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Ability to create and maintain good working relationships with vendors and suppliers.
- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
- Excellent organization and time management skills.
- High level of professionalism and integrity.
- Ability to make decisions.
- Ability to process and analyze data.
Working Conditions
- Work is performed in an office environment and requires the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards.
- Consists of sedentary work. Ability to lift up to 10 pounds.
- Substantial movements of the hands, wrists, and/or fingers.
- Required to have close visual acuity to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures or viewing a computer screen.
Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties as requested to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- PowerGrid Services, LLC is an equal opportunity employer.
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