Buyer Level III

Villara; California; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Villara is seeking a procurement professional to coordinate the sourcing of materials and services. You will work with buyers to process purchase orders and ensure on-time delivery while upholding policy and cost controls.

The role requires strong data entry and Excel skills, plus familiarity with SAP and procurement processes. Expect a fast-paced environment with cross-department collaboration.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years purchasing related experience.
• Thorough working knowledge of purchasing policies, processes and procedures.
• Extended experience within SAP
• Data entry and Excel skills required.

Responsibilities

• Review requisitions and verify details.
• Communicate with vendors to confirm price, availability and delivery.
• Select products for purchase by inspection and testing.
• Estimate values using market knowledge.
• Decide procurement method (direct purchase or bid).
• Prepare purchase orders or bid requests.
• Review bid proposals and negotiate contracts within budget.
• Maintain procurement records and tracking data.
• Discuss issues with QA/inspectors to resolve problems.
• May approve invoices for payment and expedite orders.

Skills

Data entry

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

Position Overview

Coordinates activities involved with procuring goods and services, such as raw materials, equipment, tools, parts, supplies, and advertising, for company. This person will work closely with the buyers within the department to assist in processing P/O’s.

Technical Responsibilities of the Job

• Reviews requisitions.
• Confers with vendors to obtain product or service information, such as price, availability, and delivery schedule.
• Selects products for purchase by testing, observing, or examining items.
• Estimates values according to knowledge of market price.
• Determines method of procurement, such as direct purchase or bid.
• Prepares purchase orders or bid requests.
• Reviews bid proposals and negotiates contracts within budgetary limitations and scope of authority.
• Maintains manual or computerized procurement records, such as items or services purchased, costs, delivery, product quality or performance, and inventories.
• Discusses defective or unacceptable goods or services with inspection or quality control personnel, users, vendors, and others to determine source of trouble and take corrective action.
• May approve invoices for payment.
• May expedite delivery of goods to users.

Training/Certification

• Minimum 4 years purchasing related experience.

• Thorough working knowledge of purchasing policies, processes and procedures.
• Extended experience within SAP
• Limited knowledge of material work planning and methods.
• Limited knowledge of all related skill area machines and equipment.
• Data entry and Excel is must.

Education

• High School diploma or equivalent.

Working conditions and management style:

• Warehouse and Office
• Physical effort such a walking, bending and kneeling.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds with or without accommodation
• Communication with other departments is required
• Minimum Supervision
• Ability to work in a dynamic, pressured, and ever changing environment