Buyer Direct

Job Opportunity At Flex Job Summary

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we're looking to add a Buyer Direct located in Columbia, SC. Reporting to the Purchasing Manager, the Buyer Direct will be responsible for coordinating activities involved with procuring direct materials, components, and equipment.

Here is a glimpse of what you'll do:

• Maintaining relations with the suppliers.
• Placing orders for necessary raw materials and purchased parts according to the requirements of the production.
• Receiving and handling the confirmations.
• Checking the purchase orders and modifying them according to the changes in the production plan with the help of the Shortage List and the Open Purchase Order List.
• Tracking shipments, expediting them if needed.
• Tracks materials actions when required
• Dealing with claims, settling payment issues.
• Filing and recording all necessary documents, maintaining data integrity and privacy.
• Getting in touch with the right warehouse personnel and having the discrepancy modified if there are any inventory discrepancies.
• Assuring all active components are procured according to production needs, in time, for the correct price.
• Confers with vendors to obtain product information such as price, availability, and delivery schedule.
• Orders, reschedules and cancels material based on requisitions and MRP output.
• Manages supplier to price, delivery, and quality expectations and escalates when appropriate.
• Approves invoices for payment.
• Other duties as assigned

Here is some of what you'll need:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• 1 - 2 years of Procurement Buyer experience
• Effectively present information and acknowledge questions from groups.
• Problem solving experience with multiple variables.
• Experience:
  
  Working usage of Word, Excel spreadsheet
• Manufacturing experience required
• Ensures compliance with standards

What you'll receive for the great work you provide:

• Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Matching 401(k) Contributions
• Vacation and Paid Sick Time
• Tuition Reimbursement

Global Procurement & Supply Chain

Relocation:
Not eligible

Is Sponsorship Available?

No

Flex is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. We do not discriminate based on: age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, pregnancy status, or any other status protected by law. We're happy to provide reasonable accommodations to those with a disability for assistance in the application process.

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