Buyer

Communication Technology Services (CTS); West Village (MA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

PTO

Paid holidays

401K

Job summary

Communication Technology Services (CTS) is seeking a Buyer for its Marlborough, MA corporate office. No prior purchasing experience is required, and on-the-job training will be provided.

The ideal candidate is organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable working with numbers in a fast-paced team environment. The Buyer will manage procurement and purchasing on assigned projects, create purchase orders in Spectrum, collaborate with CTS field personnel and the Admin/Purchasing Teams, and ensure

Qualifications

• No prior purchasing experience required.
• Entry-level candidates encouraged to apply.
• Must be organized, detail-oriented and comfortable with numbers.
• Thrives in a fast-paced team environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensures material, equipment and supplies are ordered in a timely manner.
• Verifies requests by comparing items to master project list; clarifies unclear items; suggests alternatives.
• Maintains project and PO records; handles RMA paperwork and validates invoices.
• Contacts vendors to check order status.
• Coordinates with field teams to ensure needs are met via CTS vendors.
• Ensures forms are complete; avoids missing information on orders.

Skills

Numbers

Attention to detail

Organized

Team-oriented

Tools

Spectrum

Job description

Communication Technology Services (CTS) provides custom, carrier-grade in-building and campus connectivity solutions for enterprises and mobile network operators. We work on high-profile, cutting-edge projects across the United States.

We are looking to add a Buyer to our Purchasing Team at our Marlborough, MA corporate office .

No prior purchasing experience is required. Entry-level candidates are encouraged to apply, and we will provide on-the-job training. We are looking for someone who is organized, detail-oriented, comfortable working with numbers, and enjoys working in a fast-paced team environment.

Buyer

The ideal candidate will be good with numbers, have great attention to detail and thrive in a busy, fast paced team environment. Working in conjunction with CTS field personnel and the Admin/Purchasing Teams in the Corporate office, the Buyer is responsible for all procurement and purchasing activities on assigned projects.

We are a great group of people offering a respectful, friendly work environment.

Job Responsibilities

• Ensures that all material, equipment and supplies are ordered in a timely manner
• Verifies purchasing requests by comparing items requested to master project list; clarifying unclear items; recommend alternatives to meet project installation timelines
• Maintains accurate project and purchase order records, handles RMA authorization paperwork with vendors and validates invoice payments
• Receives and contacts vendors to find out status of an order
• Work with various field teams daily to ensure that all material, equipment and supply needs that the field have are ordered through established CTS vendors under terms in a timely manner
• Checking all projects that release forms that are being submitted in are filled in completely, field teams hasn't missed any important information that needs to be listed on the order PO
• Ensure each project is in good health to be able to add more material costs onto it. Clarify unclear items with the field teams right away and recommend when needed, alternatives to meet project installation timelines
• Understand the differences between orders needing to have sales tax added to them for invoicing versus orders that CTS can use resale certificates on for the sales tax. Notifying the vendor at PO time if order is taxable or nontaxable based on criteria
• Create and issue purchase orders through our software program called Spectrum while continuing to maintain accurate project and purchase order records in individual job folders held within Purchasing
• Handle RMA requests that arise with the field and working with vendor to gain approvals for returns for credit
• Review and enter through on PO, invoicing for material and equipment sent through from the AP team
• Order all offices supply needs for field offices
• Assist others on the Purchasing team with additional needs in regard to procurement and logistics within the department

Pay rate of $24-27 hourly commensurate with experience.

This is full time, position and we offer benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays and 401K.