Buyer

Escalade Sports; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Escalade Sports is seeking a purchasing professional to support negotiation, planning and scheduling to meet cost-effective objectives. The role requires accurate record-keeping and timely material delivery to sustain production, with a focus on supplier relations and continuous improvement.

The successful candidate will organize product information, process requisitions, and communicate clearly across teams to resolve issues efficiently.

Qualifications

• 3–4 years of purchasing experience in a facility performing simple assembly or mechanical processing
• Understanding purchasing standards and work measurements to facilitate a successful purchasing program
• Experience in a continuous improvement environment and effective problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

• Assist with purchasing activities through negotiation, planning and scheduling to meet purchasing objectives.
• Liaise with suppliers evaluating cost, quality, service, availability and selection variety.
• Organize and maintain product information files and purchase order records for vendor accuracy and up-to-date information.
• Apply sound judgment and problem-solving to identify and resolve purchasing issues.
• Translate written and verbal instructions into actionable tasks supporting the production process.
• Analyze reports and quotes and identify trends or issues requiring action.
• Ensure timely availability of materials to maximize production.
• Continuously improve operations, reduce turnaround times, streamline processes, and provide quality seamless customer service.
• Process requisitions and update management on order status.
• Competent in using software systems to improve quality and efficiency.
• Demonstrate organizational skills with attention to detail and minimal supervision.
• Communicate effectively with various audiences on purchasing issues for quick resolution.
• All other tasks as assigned by manager.

Skills

Purchasing

Negotiation

Planning

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Communication

Tools

Microsoft Office

ERP applications

Job description

• Assists with purchasing activities through negotiation, planning and scheduling to ensure purchasing objectives are accomplished in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Acts as a liaison when evaluating suppliers based on cost, quality, service, availability, reliability, and selection variety.
• Organizes, updates, and retains product information files and purchase order records to ensure accuracy and up to date information regarding vendors.
• Applies sound judgment and discretion in decision-making and utilizes problem solving techniques to identify and resolve purchasing issues.
• Comprehends written and verbal instructions and translates them into actionable tasks in support of the production process
• Analyzes and assesses reports and quotes and identifies trends or issues that require action.
• Ensures materials purchased are obtained in a timely manner to enable the maximization of production human capital.
• Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service.
• Process requisitions and updates management on status of orders.
• Is competent in the use of software systems and applications, maximizes use and potential for improving quality and efficiency.
• Motivated with highly developed organizational skills. Uses time effectively, with excellent attention to detail and with minimal supervision.
• Effectively communicates and provides feedback to a variety of audiences on purchasing related issues in a timely and effective manner for quick resolution.
• All other tasks as assigned by manager.

Qualifications & Requirements

• A minimum of three to four years of purchasing experience in a facility performing simple assembly or mechanical processing system in a non-union environment preferred.
• Has demonstrated positive results within a purchasing program, an excellent understanding of purchasing standards and work measurements needed to assist in facilitating a successful purchasing program.
• Has demonstrated competences in understanding purchasing processes and has experience within a continuous improvement environment
• Has demonstrated effective problem-solving skills.
• Well-developed communication skills in written and verbal formats
• Knowledge of purchasing and the ability to identify problems within the purchasing process.
• Knowledge of basic software applications, Microsoft Office, ERP applications, good basic keyboarding skills.
• Knowledge of company policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of mathematics and English language skills associated with communicating with management, co-workers, outside vendors and customers and interpreting various reports.

Physical Demands

• Sitting, talking and listening at least 2/3 of the time