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JobRialto

Procurement Buyer and Supply Chain Assistant

JobRialto, Pensacola, Florida, United States, 32573


Job Summary:

The Buyer position is a key role within the Procurement team requiring an enthusiastic self-starter with a drive to learn and improve existing processes where needed.

Focus areas include supplier on-time delivery, supplier management, inventory management and analysis, and cost reduction.

Key Responsibilities:

• Properly execute the Requisition-to-Purchase Order and Planned Purchased Order Processes with a high level of focus on customer service for products and services within the Indirect Material and Packaging categories.

• Monitor and manage supplier on-time delivery, with the ability to problem-solve and countermeasure effectively.

• Maintain appropriate inventory levels to achieve effective Working Capital Turn rate while improving customer service levels.

• Develop, negotiate, and coordinate Purchase Agreements and Long-Term Supplier Contracts.

• Maintain Purchase Order status and tracking information while communicating to all internal stakeholders in a professional and timely manner.

• Work cooperatively with other department representatives and vendors to resolve product discrepancies with regards to quality, quantity, delivery, and price.

• Ensure supplier selection, qualification, evaluation, and monitoring process is maintained per SOP.

• Maintain strong supplier relationships to ensure quality standards and target pricing are consistently achieved.

• Continually improve time management, problem-solving, critical thinking, and follow-up skills.

• Use Microsoft Office products to develop spreadsheets and create general reports.

• Perform all other duties assigned by the immediate supervisor.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, or equivalent work experience preferred.

• Demonstrable experience in MRP, Bills of Material, Customer Sales Support in a fast-paced manufacturing, multiple divisional environments.

• Minimum 2 years' experience as a Buyer preferred.

• Detailed, accurate, analytical, and metric-driven.

• SAP software experience preferred.

• Strong negotiation skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in purchasing MRO, General Labware, Packaging/Labeling, and other Indirect categories preferred.

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Education:

Bachelors Degree