Buyer

Insight Global

Santa Maria (CA)

On-site

USD 70,000 - 85,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Buyer to provide procurement solutions for Project Managers. The role involves vendor management, document administration, and preparation of purchase orders, requiring strong negotiation skills and team collaboration. Ideal candidates will have 2+ years of relevant experience in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

2+ years’ experience as a Project Buyer, Purchaser, or similar role.
Experience with administrative purchasing and vendor management.
Strong experience in price and contract negotiation.

Responsibilities

Coordinate procurement details with vendors and Project Managers.
Prepare purchase orders and manage document administration.
Support purchasing function for the construction line of business.

Skills

Vendor management

Contract negotiation

Data entry

Team collaboration

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Base pay range

$70,000.00/yr - $85,000.00/yr

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Day to Day:

The Buyer position provides a turnkey procurement solution to the Project Manager for all Procurement related activities. This position is responsible for the procurement needs of the assigned groups of Project Managers. Buyers are a part of the Purchasing Department and will report to their respective Purchasing Managers, but the daily direction will come from the Project Managers included in their group. The incumbent in this role is expected to have routine interaction with their PMs, as well as all suppliers in support of the purchasing function of the company’s construction line of business. This role is responsible for various tasks including, but not limited to the coordination of details with vendors, document administration, organizing vendor lists and files, and the preparation of purchase orders.

Must Haves

2+ years’ experience as a Project Buyer, Purchaser, or Sales Rep, Inside sales or any sales experience is applicable for this role
Any experience with or knowledge of administrative purchasing, vendor management, cost estimating, proposals, project buying or payments of materials for a project
Experience working with vendors and multiple internal teams
Strong experience with price and contract negotiating experience
Data entry such as typing and processing of Purchase Orders
Must be comfortable working in a team environment that is fast paced and high volume

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