Buyer/Purchasing Agent

Summary:

Immediate opening is available for a Full-Time Buyer to support our diversified product mix. We are seeking an individual with excellent communication and negotiating skills to join our team.

Knowledge and buying experience of mil spec hardware and processes is a plus.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

- Work with our Sales and Estimating departments to source products and services from established bills of material. Provide price and delivery information of sourced and purchased items to support sales and estimating efforts. Field inquiries and questions (via phone and email) regarding price, delivery, and compliance of a wide range of products. Respond in a timely and effective manner to requests for information.

- Maintain and develop professional business relationships with existing and new vendors to supply needed products and services.

- Use of company-ERP system (SAP Business One) to enter, track and expedite vendor purchase orders. Provide status updates to sales, estimating, production and quality departments to ensure delivery dates and order requirements are met.

- Understand and communicate product and/or service compliance requirements of sourced/purchase items to Engineering, Sales, Manufacturing and Quality Departments.

- Work with purchasing team to support the sales, estimating and manufacturing initiatives as set by the Purchasing Manager.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Education and/or Experience:

A two-year Associates degree is required; a Bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.) from a four-year college or university is preferred. The preferred candidate will have one to two years of related buying work experience.

Competencies:

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

- Oral Communication -- Excellent command of the spoken English language; Listens and gets clarification to ensure understanding; Responds well to questions; Actively participates in meetings.

- Written Communication - Excellent command of the written English language; Writes clearly and informatively; Varies writing style to meet needs; comprehends and applies proper email etiquette; presents numerical data effectively; able to read and interpret complex written information (customer specification manuals, contracts, etc).

- Computer Skills - Proficiency in Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Outlook. PowerPoint. Ability to learn, and use once-trained, company-ERP system (SAP Business One).

- Problem Solving -- identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions; works well in group problem solving situations.

- Technical Skills -- strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; shares expertise with others.

- Teamwork -- Comfortable working and contributing in a team environment. Balances team and individual responsibilities; gives and welcomes feedback; Puts success of team above own interests.

Qualifications / Requirements:

- Availability during normal business hours (7:30 am -- 4:00 pm EST, Monday-Friday) in order to respond promptly to customer needs or requests.

- Must be a detail-oriented, people person, able to prioritize tasks and able to work under pressure with multiple deadlines.

- Willingness to travel as necessary to meet face-to-face with vendors.

- While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to type, handle and feel. Employees must be able to communicate effectively through talking and listening. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk, walk up flights of stairs; and reach and carry objects with hands and arms.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $23.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person