Construction Procurement Buyer — Flexible Scheduling

Meijer Inc.; Grand Rapids (MI); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meijer Rewards

Weekly pay

Scheduling flexibility

Paid parental leave

Paid education assistance

Team member discount

Development programs for advancement

Job summary

Meijer in Grand Rapids, MI is seeking a Construction Procurement Buyer to source services, fixtures and equipment for the Meijer Properties organization. You balance cost, quality, delivery and service in a fast-paced environment, collaborating with stakeholders to gain a competitive edge.

You will generate purchase orders, verify supplier details, manage supplier performance, negotiate contracts, and support bidding processes.

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.

Responsibilities

• Generates new and/or revises purchase orders using the Procurement system.
• Verifies supplier product information, shipping info, delivery dates, budget codes, taxes, commodity codes.
• Manages supplier relationships and performance for their categories.
• Monitors quality, cost, and delivery performance and communicates issues.
• Spot sources items to fill demands from requisitions or RFQs.
• Prepare and/or modify specifications.
• Conduct inquiry prep, purchasing, expediting, quote analysis, and contract compliance.
• Develop cost savings, inventory, supplier and item complexity reduction goals.
• Builds budget status/cost reports for new store remodels and projects.

Skills

Purchasing

Supplier relations

Supply chain

Negotiation

Analytical

MS Office

Time management

Communication

Team player

Cost savings

Education

Bachelors in Business or SCM

Tools

Procurement system

MS Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Meijer in Grand Rapids, MI is seeking a Construction Procurement Buyer to source services, fixtures and equipment for the Meijer Properties organization. You balance cost, quality, delivery and service in a fast-paced environment, collaborating with stakeholders to gain a competitive edge.

You will generate purchase orders, verify supplier details, manage supplier performance, negotiate contracts, and support bidding processes.