Buyer, Business

Job Description

Job Title: Buyer
Pay Rate: Starting From $42.16/hr
Location: Mentor, OH
Area Code: 440, 436
ZIP Code: 44060
Start Date: Right Away
Keywords: #Procurement Jobs #Buyer Jobs

• Medical / Health Benefits with multiple plan options, Flexible Spending Accounts, Dental and Vision
• 401k
• On the job training / cross-training
• Life Insurance, disability insurance, and voluntary life insurance for family members available.
• Accident and critical illness insurance optional.
• Scheduled performance reviews
• Referral program

• Obtain the best quality, service, and value for products and services through effective bidding, negotiation, and supplier management.
• Identify manufacturing needs, identifies and selects suppliers, initiates purchase orders, and arranges for delivery.
• Provide parts, equipment, services, and materials of limited scope and complexity.
• Calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, and percentages.
• Research and analyze data and develop recommendations or resolve problems by drawing on internal information and referring to prior decisions.
• Work with only general work direction and instructions regarding the scope of assignments and determine priority and order of assignments.
• Read, analyze, and interpret financial reports.
• Respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
• Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Negotiate effectively to obtain the best price and terms.
• Demonstrate team member competencies and participate in goal-setting, performance feedback, and self-development activities.

• Bachelor's degree (BA) in Business Administration or related field
• Professional entry level position.
• May have limited prior industry experience or worked with direction in student internship programs.
• Certificate in Purchasing Management (CPM) preferred.

• Strong interpersonal skills to work with team members, clients and suppliers
• Good attention to detail
• Knowledge of key purchasing and negotiating methods, principles and concepts and general business operations.
• General knowledge of legal and regulatory requirements related to procurement.
• Basic understanding of continuous improvement techniques and methods
• Ability to use standard business application software and specialized purchasing and/or materials systems (e.g. electronic data interface (EDI) or manufacturing resource planning (MRP) systems).

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