Senior Buyer
Athens Services
City of Industry
$70K-$105K a year
Full-time
Description
- Cultivate and nurture effective business partnerships with chosen suppliers, while actively seeking out new suppliers offering enhanced service and cost efficiencies.
- Negotiations on pricing and delivery schedules.
- Draft Request for Proposals (RFPs) and Request for Quotes (RFQs).
- Follow best practices for competitive bidding, price analysis and negotiations.
- Purchase order management.
- Foster strong working relationships with internal stakeholders, and peers.
- Administer and establish pricing agreements and contracts, ensuring compliance with terms and conditions.
- Resolve discrepancies related to purchase orders, deliveries, invoices, warranties, Returns and other procurement matters.
- Facilitate the vetting and onboarding of new suppliers.
- Manage parts returns, warranty recovery and core exchange tracking / reporting.
- Could be tasked to supervise the work of less experienced buyers and / or oversee processes or projects.
Qualifications :
- 5 years experience as a Buyer. Experience in the automotive or truck parts industry is a plus.
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or related field is desired but not required.
- Strong knowledge of purchasing and sourcing processes, strategies, and best practices.
- Exceptional negotiation and contract management skills.
- Analytical with strong problem-solving capabilities.
- Experience with procurement and inventory management systems, software solutions, Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook).
- Strong ability to multitask and prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal service skills
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Annual Salary Range : $70,000.00 - $105,000.00
Benefits :
- Competitive wages
- Comprehensive benefit package Medical, Dental, Vision
- 401K
- Life Insurance
- Paid Vacation and Sick Time
- Career plan
- Recognition programs
- Professional development learning
- An exceptional work environment
30+ days ago