Buyer, Business

Purchase goods, materials, and services to ensure that the company’s operational needs are met, considering price, quality, and delivery, and ensuring continuity of supply.

The salary range for this position is $51, yearly. Compensation beyond this range may be considered, depending on specific experience.

• Culture/One ATOMIC – Every employee plays a role in shaping and sustaining our culture. How we show up and engage matters. Inputs include:
  Work at “mastering” our skills while “modelling” ATOMIC values of respect, curiosity, collaboration, resourcefulness, flexibility, and caring candor.
• Contribute to the development of a safety culture.
• “Other duties as assigned” is part of our team culture. While we have individual roles and responsibilities, one constant is help and support for each other.
• The dynamic nature of the live events industry requires flexibility to work overtime, including early mornings, evenings and weekends, as dictated by project schedules and client needs.
• Purchase goods, materials, components, or services in line with specified cost, quality, and delivery targets.
• Monitor and communicate any supply problems which may impact project(s) and/or business operations.
• Act as an interface between suppliers and other departments on purchasing processes.
• Track purchases to ensure they are on schedule to meet project timeline(s).
• Proactively communicate with internal departments regarding status.
• Ensure compliance with company guidelines, purchasing policies and procedures.
• Conduct research for new materials and suppliers.
• Review and resolve any supplier issues regarding price, quality, delivery, and/or invoice issues.
• Develop relationships with suppliers to ensure best service and price.

The Buyer reports to the Director of Supply Chain, and works closely with Finance and departments throughout the company as a shared service. In particular, Project Management and Account Management.

• Ability to work within a budget.
• Experience working closely with suppliers.
• Strong inter-personal skills with the ability to work with many personality types.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams
• Excellent problem-solving abilities.
• Comfortable in a fast paced, deadline-driven, high-energy environment.
• Proficiency in Quick Books and Microsoft Office suite, especially Microsoft Excel.
• 3+ years’ experience with purchasing, negotiation, and project/material buying, preferably in manufacturing environment.

Ability to perform typical office tasks using a computer and phone in a typical office environment.

• Typical office environment for the majority of the time with occasional time in a warehouse environment.

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