Buyer (OnSite)

Threshold Enterprises, Ltd; Scotts Valley (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Paycom - ATS in Scotts Valley, CA is hiring for a Purchasing professional responsible for buying finished branded product, managing inventory, and negotiating with vendors. The role includes daily stock analysis, planning buys, and maintaining accurate NAV data.

Strong communication and MS Office skills are essential, with a background of 4+ years in purchasing in a fast-paced setting. Responsibilities span from price negotiations to handling vendor issues, implementing corrective actions, and

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal English communication.
• Computer literacy with MS Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, Access).
• At least 4 years as a Buyer or Sr Buyer in a fast-paced environment.
• Self-motivated and low-maintenance professional.
• Ability to prioritize and manage workload independently.
• Experience in requesting and administering corrective actions from suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Analyze stock alert reports daily for assigned vendor products.
• Plan and schedule buys based on discounts and stock levels.
• Manage SKU data in NAV including forecast and lead times.
• Negotiate deals for new orders and promotional pricing.
• Manage vendors for price, delivery, and quality improvements.
• Resolve order and invoice discrepancies with vendors.
• Process product changes and transitions between versions.
• Monitor vendor price changes and determine optimal buys.
• Audit insurance on vendors to ensure coverage.
• Handle DMRs and respond to supplier inquiries.
• Expedite outstanding orders to meet lead times.
• Perform general office duties as required.
• Evaluate and request returns on Overstock items.
• Maintain purchasing data in NAV for accuracy.
• Write SOPs and train department staff.

Skills

Communication skills

MS Office proficiency

Purchasing experience

Self-motivated

Prioritization

Corrective Actions familiarity

Education

High School diploma

Tools

MS Navision

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Scotts Valley Headquarters – Scotts Valley, CA 95066, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: High School, Salary Range: $20.00 - $24.00 Hourly, Travel Percentage: None, Job Shift: Day, Job Category: Purchasing - Procurement

Summary of Job Duties

Under general supervision of the Sr. Purchasing Manager, purchase finished branded product (Vendor Product), manage inventory and product issues, and negotiate with vendors to resolve day-to-day concerns or issues that arise.

Specific Job Duties

1. Analyze and take action on stock alert reports on a daily basis for assigned vendor products.
2. Plan and schedule buys based on discount availability and stock level considerations.
3. Monitor and manage SKU data in AFP including collaborative forecast, lead time, etc. Working with the AFP coordinator to assure best parameters for stocking levels.
4. Negotiate deals related to new orders for promotional pricing.
5. Manage assigned Vendors for continuous improvements in price, delivery and quality.
6. Resolve order & invoice discrepancies with vendor.
7. Process product changes, managing the transition between old version and new.
8. Process and manage vendor price changes, determining final buy at advantageous price.
9. Monitor and audit insurance file to ensure assigned vendors coverage is current and adequate.
10. Resolve and answer DMRs.
11. Monitor and expedite outstanding orders to insure items are received within required lead times.
12. Perform general office duties as required: filing, heavy phone work, heavy e-mail correspondence.
13. Evaluate and request return approval from vendors on overstock items.
14. Maintain item and purchasing data in NAV ensuring accuracy and completeness.
15. Write department SOPs as required by department manager.
16. Train and mentor new and other department employees on an ongoing basis.
17. Support all other tasks as assigned by management.

Qualifications

1. Excellent skills in written and verbal communication in English.
2. Knowledge of computers and competent in MS Office; especially Word, Outlook, Excel, and Access.
3. 4 years experience as a Buyer or Sr Buyer in a dynamic fast-paced purchasing environment.
4. A self-motivated, low-maintenance, hard-working person.
5. Ability to prioritize and self manage work load requirements.
6. Understanding and experience in requesting and administering Corrective Actions from suppliers.

Skills and/or Training Desired

1. One year experience in purchasing finished branded product in nutrition industry or related industry.
2. Experience with Problem solving and process improvement in a shared-responsibility environment; capable of identifying weaknesses in a procedure and suggesting or developing improved processes and procedures to address the need.
3. Experience using MS Navision for requirement planning and ordering
4. Team player mentality.
5. Experience in developing reports, applications and procedures in cooperation with IT department programmers. May involve writing specs or being available to consult with IT programmers on the specifics of what is needed by Purchasing.
6. Experience in extracting data from a database to evaluate trends and investigate to answer questions regarding various aspects of Vendor Product.