Buyer

 

Buyer

Full-time Regular
Carbondale, PA

Job Summary: Purchasing team members are responsible for monitoring, purchasing, and stocking materials needed for production to progress daily.

Essential Functions:

  • Verifies purchase requisitions by comparing items requested to master list; clarifying unclear items; recommending alternatives
  • Forwards available inventory items by verifying stock and scheduling deliveries
  • Prepares purchase orders by verifying specifications and price; obtaining recommendations from suppliers for substitute items
  • Verifies receipt of items by comparing items received to items ordered; resolves shipment errors with suppliers
  • Obtains purchased items by forwarding orders to suppliers; monitoring and expediting orders
  • Authorizes payment for purchases by forwarding received documentation
  • Keeps information accessible by sorting and filing documents
  • Provides purchasing planning and controls information by collecting, analyzing and summarizing data and trends
  • Accomplishes purchasing and the organization’s mission by completing related tasks as needed
  • Manage inventory accuracy using a cycle count program
  • Assist in other areas as needed and perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

  • Must have had prior customer/vendor interface experience
  • Strong computer skills with a working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Visual, and related software
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Highly motivated self-starter with an inclination to consistently apply critical and analytical thinking skills
  • High school diploma/GED
  • Internal applicants must have been with the organization for at least one year in good standing

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