Buyer (Winston/Salem, NC)

Bunzl Distribution NA; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading distribution company is seeking a Buyer for their Winston-Salem, NC office. The Buyer will be responsible for executing purchasing activities, aligning procurement processes, and negotiating with suppliers. Ideal candidates should possess a high school diploma and have purchasing experience, with skills in Microsoft Excel and analytics. Competitive salary and benefits package offered, along with opportunities for career development.

Benefits

401k with company match

Competitive salaries

Comfortable work environment

Qualifications

• 2+ years of purchasing experience preferred.
• Ability to respond to multiple needs and priorities.
• Familiarity with basic ordering principles.

Responsibilities

• Execute purchasing activities and align procurement processes.
• Deliver budgeted metrics for purchasing queue.
• Negotiate with suppliers on price and availability.

Skills

Analytical skills

Negotiation skills

Communication

Microsoft Excel

ERP systems familiarity

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint)

Job description

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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.

This role will cover our Carolinas and Virgina warehouse markets. The role will be onsite, in our Winston/Salem, NC office. Hours are 8a-5p Monday through Friday in office. Once training is complete, you will have some work-from-home flexibility on Fridays.

Responsibilities:

• Be an integral member of Bunzl’s ONE TEAM.
• Treat all customer issues (internal and external) with Bunzl’s core values of responsive, reliable, transparent and with humility.
• 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.
• Be a model team member for communicating 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.
• Directly and routinely negotiate will 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 GED required
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 2+ years of purchasing experience preferred.
• 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).
  
  

So, what are you waiting for? A new career awaits you with endless opportunities.

Bunzl 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 sales in excess of $10 billion. Bunzl North America is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Bunzl North America owns and operates more than 100 warehouses and serves all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Canada and parts of the Caribbean and Mexico. With more than 5,000 employees and 400,000 plus supplies, Bunzl is regarded as a leading supplier in North America.

Bunzl Distribution offers competitive salaries, a comfortable work environment, and a full range of benefits including a 401k with a company match.

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

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Purchasing and Supply Chain

• Industries

  Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage

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