The Buyer is responsible for working closely with our vendor partners and our customers to ensure that all purchase orders are processed in a timely manner and billed correctly. This role involves buying products for specific lines, providing product requirement guidance to Sales, and ensuring the fulfillment of each purchase.
Key Areas of Responsibility:
Review and analyze purchase orders for the assigned product lines.
Qualify or reject purchase orders with detailed directions.
Establish and maintain internal and external partner relationships.
Work with partners and Sales to make necessary changes to purchase orders to fulfill customer needs in a timely manner.
Explain important internal processes to our vendor partners and Account Managers.
Continually update the status of aging purchase orders and follow up with partners for information on scheduled shipments.
Maintain part number information within our database, updating pricing and any additional product line instructions that need to be provided to Sales.
Ensure the flow of information from our partners to us.
Follow established procedures on daily work requirements and responsibilities.
Utilize all new process improvement resources.
Stay current on departmental policies and product lines to ensure drop ship purchase orders are processed correctly.
Work with management on approving any exceptions that fall outside of departmental guidelines.
Seek assistance from Senior Specialists and Supervisors to resolve more complex issues and determine the next steps.
Required Qualifications:
High School diploma or equivalent.
1 year of purchasing or sales experience.
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively interact with stakeholders at all levels.
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
Demonstrated ability to balance multiple priorities simultaneously and creatively problem solve.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Flexible with the ability to shift priorities in an ever-changing environment.