Buyer (Cerritos, CA)

Bunzl Distribution NA; Cerritos (CA); On-site; USD 71,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Bunzl North America is seeking a Buyer to execute and optimize a purchasing queue across categories, regions, and vendors. This role acts as the primary Bunzl representative to suppliers and drives procurement from demand through final disposition.

The Buyer will negotiate terms, monitor OTIF and service levels, and collaborate with replenishment, operations, and inventory control to meet budgeted metrics. Strong Excel and ERP familiarity are essential.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required; bachelor's degree preferred.
• 2+ years of purchasing experience preferred.
• Comfortable working in an office full-time.
• Basic analytical skills; ability to use Excel for decision-making and KPI trends.
• Familiarity with ERP systems and/or basic ordering principles.
• Experience in demand planning, purchasing, freight, or warehousing.
• Experience with Outlook and other Microsoft Office products.

Responsibilities

• Execute a queue of Purchasing activity oriented by category, market, region, vendor or customer.
• Communicate with peers and find solutions across replenishment purchasing, operations, and inventory control.
• Deliver budgeted metrics and objectives of the assigned purchasing queue.
• Negotiate vendor contacts on price, availability, lead time, and freight.
• Maintain vendor relationships including service level and OTIF.
• Be open to learning and willing to test new approaches.

Skills

Excel

Analytical skills

Negotiation basics

ERP systems

Outlook / Office

Education

High School diploma

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Buyer will execute a queue of Purchasing activity which may be oriented by category, market, region, vendor or customer. This critical position aligns, modifies, and performs the procurement process from demand through final disposition and is often the primary representative of Bunzl to suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a results-oriented contributor to the market and region, absorbing key communications and translating them into deliverables to capture competitive advantage on a vendor, item, and category level.
• Communicate effectively with peers and finding new solutions across replenishment purchasing, operations, and inventory control.
• Deliver the budgeted metrics and objectives of the assigned purchasing queue, ensuring that all actions are in sync with plan defined by local leadership. Metrics may include, but are not limited to:
• Buyer productivity - volume, value, turns, and overstock.
• Adherence to category management guidelines or demand plans that ensure preferred vendor relationships and products are core to every buying decision.
• Inventory balance granular to ordering characteristics and aged profile.
• Maintain vender relationships including service level and On Time and In Full (OTIF).
• Identification and capture of opportunities for one-time PBIT improvements.
• Negotiate all levels of supplier contacts including key challenges in price, availability, lead time, and freight.
• Be open to learning, coachable, and willing to volunteer to test new approaches.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent is required. Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 2+ years of purchasing experience preferred.
• Comfortable working in office full time.
• Basic analytical skills with the ability to use Microsoft Excel to drive decisions and communicate key performance trends.
• Understand the basics of negotiations and can pursue a predefined result.
• Ability to respond to multiple needs and priorities through open, professional communication.
• Familiarity with ERP systems and/or basic ordering principles.
• Experience in one of the following: demand planning, purchasing, freight, or warehousing.
• Experience with e-mail such as Outlook and other Microsoft Office products (e.g. Word, PowerPoint).

R3 Los Angeles salary range: $71,000-75,000 based on experience, education, and geographic location.

The perks of being a Bunzl team member don't stop at being part of a great team or being valued as our #1 asset. We offer a full range of benefits to help our employees take care of themselves and their families today, tomorrow and for the future.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits effective the 1st day of the month after 30 days - Minimum 30 hours per week
• Paid Time Off - Vacation, Sick, Holidays and Personal Time
• 401K with generous company match
• Additional benefit information can be found on the Bunzl Careers home page under Benefits and Perks.

Bunzl North America is a global leader in the Cleaning & Hygiene, Food Processing, Grocery, Health Care, Non-Food Retail, and Safety industries. We have grown both organically and through acquisitions to exceed $10 billion in sales. Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, Bunzl operates more than 100 warehouses and serves all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Canada, and parts of the Caribbean and Mexico. With more than 10,000 team members and over 400,000 supplies, Bunzl is recognized as a leading supplier across North America—and proudly certified as a Great Place to Work®. At Bunzl, you'll find Unlimited Potential... Your Career - - Our Future!

Bunzl Distribution has a tradition of commitment to equal employment opportunity. It is the established policy to attract and retain the best qualified people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex/gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, age, disability or veteran status as provided by law.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities