Buyer

WESCO Distribution; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Buyer to manage purchasing orders and maintain inventory. In this role, you will be responsible for placing and authorizing orders, tracking deliveries, and resolving shipping errors. Your analytical skills will be crucial in ensuring compliance with purchasing guidelines while optimizing stock levels. This opportunity offers a chance to work in a dynamic environment where your contributions directly impact the supply chain efficiency. If you are detail-oriented and possess strong communication skills, this role is perfect for you to advance your career in supply chain management.

Qualifications

• 1 year experience in purchasing within a supply chain environment.
• Knowledge of purchasing and inventory concepts and practices.

Responsibilities

• Place and authorize purchase orders within assigned limits.
• Expedite orders, track deliveries, and resolve shipping errors.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure compliance with guidelines.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Verbal Communication

Written Communication

Judgment

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain

Tools

Purchasing Management Systems

Inventory Management Systems

Job description

As a Buyer, you are responsible for placing and authorizing purchase orders within assigned limits. You will expedite orders, track deliveries, resolve shipping errors, and maintain accurate records following established guidelines.

Responsibilities:

• Reviews daily purchasing reports and system recommendations and determines proper quantities and items to purchase and creates purchasing documents to send suppliers.
• Maintains inventory availability while minimizing working capital investment.
• Tactical execution of stock replenishment, special order (SO), and drop ship (DS) buying where assigned while making buying decisions based on most economical method with respect to quantities, order minimums or prepaid terms and mode of transportation.
• Guarantees accurate purchase order quantities, costs, notes and terms compliance.
• Ensures electronic data interchange (EDI), automated stock replenishment (ASR/VMI), emailed and faxed orders reach suppliers.
• Follows up with suppliers concerning order status and delivery, and communicates delivery information to impacted departments.
• Reviews daily supplier shipping error notices and takes appropriate action.
• Reviews quarterly excess and inactive inventory reports and negotiates with suppliers to obtain return goods authorizations on excess and inactive material.
• Assists managers with evaluating supplier performance related to on-time delivery, fill rates, shipping errors, transfer cost improvements, branch support, and other measures.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors’ Degree in Supply Chain or related field required.
• 1 year experience required of purchasing within supply chain environment.
• Knowledge of purchasing and inventory concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Knowledge of business performance measures.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Strong computer skills, including purchasing and inventory management systems, programs and reports
• Ability to exercise judgment.
• Knowledge of industry including suppliers, customers, and competitors.

Wesco International, Inc., including its subsidiaries and affiliates ("Wesco"), is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

About the company

WESCO International, Inc. is an American publicly traded Fortune 500 holding company for WESCO Distribution, a multinational electrical distribution and services company based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.