Construction Procurement Buyer

Meijer Inc.; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Scheduling flexibility

Paid parental leave

Paid education assistance

Team member discount

Development programs for advancement

Job summary

Meijer Inc. in Grand Rapids, MI is seeking a Construction Procurement Buyer to source services, fixtures and equipment for the Meijer Properties team.

You will balance cost, quality, delivery and service in a fast-paced environment while collaborating with business partners and suppliers. Your responsibilities include issuing and revising purchase orders, monitoring supplier performance, preparing specifications, bid analysis, and contract administration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 2+ years of professional purchasing experience.
• Purchasing, supplier collaboration, or supply chain experience.
• Reviewing, verifying, and processing requisitions and purchase orders.
• Time management skills.
• Strong customer service orientation.
• Strong communication skills.
• Works well in teams.
• Strong financial/analytical acumen.
• Independently motivated.

Responsibilities

• Generates new and/or revises purchase orders using the Procurement system.
• Manages supplier relationships and performance; communicates issues and corrective actions.
• Spot source items to fill demands from requisitions and RFQs.
• Prepare and/or modify specifications.
• Conduct inquiry prep, purchasing, expediting, quote analysis, and contract compliance.
• Develops cost savings and supplier/item complexity reduction goals.
• Occasionally supports expediting of shipments.
• Track budget status/costs for categories under management.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Customer service

Time management

Analytical thinking

Independently motivated

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business or Supply Chain

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

As a family company, we serve people and communities. When you work at Meijer, you’re provided with career and community opportunities centered around leadership, personal growth and development. Consider joining our family – take care of your career and your community!

Meijer Rewards

• Weekly pay
• Scheduling flexibility
• Paid parental leave
• Paid education assistance
• Team member discount
• Development programs for advancement and career growth

The Construction Procurement Buyer role procures services, fixtures and equipment for the Meijer Properties organization. The role is responsible to strike an optimal balance between cost, quality, delivery and service in a fast-paced environment; Work closely with the business stakeholders to give the organization a competitive advantage; and evaluate supplier’s capabilities, negotiate and administer contracts as necessary. The Buyer may participate in the writing of specifications, prepares bid forms and handles bidding process, analyzes bid results and makes recommendations, awards business, authorizes and signs purchase orders.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Generates new and/or revises purchase orders, using the Procurement system. Verifies supplier product information, shipping information, delivery dates, budget codes, taxes, commodity codes and other related information.
• Manages supplier relationships and performance for their categories. Monitors and communicates quality, cost, and delivery performance issues to suppliers, business users, and others, to determine the gap and take corrective action.
• Spot source items to fill demands from purchase requisitions, requests for quotations, supplier performance, etc.
• Prepare and / or modify specifications
• Conduct inquiry preparation, purchasing, expediting, quote analysis, and auditing for compliance to contract / negotiated price
• Manages commodity performance metrics/trends and reports results to departmental leadership.
• Develops cost savings, inventory, supplier and item complexity reduction goals.
• Occasionally supports the expediting of shipments for timely deliveries
• Builds, manages and reports new store, remodel and project fixture and equipment budget status/costs for the categories under management
• Supports process flow for the creation and approval of Meijer team member requisitions.
• Collaborate with Vendor Accounting, Suppliers, and Meijer locations to research and resolve discrepancies with purchase orders. Informs appropriate personnel on status of issues as requested.
• Oversees and participates in the study and design of new innovation, fixtures, equipment and/or services.
• This job profile is not meant to be all inclusive of the responsibilities of this position; may perform other duties as assigned or required.

What You’ll Bring With You (Qualifications):

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or Supply Chain preferred.
• 2+ years of professional purchasing experience.
• Purchasing, supplier collaboration, or supply chain experience
• Reviewing, verifying, and processing requisitions and purchase orders.
• Time management skills.
• Strong customer service orientation
• Strong communication skills.
• Works well in teams.
• Strong financial/analytical acumen.
• Independently motivated
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Results oriented.
• Effectively interfaces with all levels and departments within the organization.

We opened our doors more than 85 years ago with the goal of helping people provide for themselves and their family. Today we’re a multi-billion dollar retailer with more than 70,000 employees across six states. Our Midwest geography includes corporate offices in Grand Rapids, Michigan, plus manufacturing facilities, distribution centers and over 240 stores across Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and Wisconsin.

Meijer is an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are committed to treating all persons with dignity and respect. Meijer's policy is to not discriminate because of any applicant or team member's race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, religion, age, physical or mental disability, uniformed service or veteran status, or any other lawfully-protected classification.