Junior Buyer

Computacenter; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Computacenter is seeking a Junior Buyer to join our office-based team in Plano, TX. The Buyer Associate procures hardware, software, supplies and services following established procurement policies while maintaining strong vendor relations.

You will partner with business leaders, process internal purchases, manage vendor communications, and support annual conference materials. The role requires 3 years in admin or sales support and a detail-oriented mindset.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Business preferred.
• 3 years of administrative or sales support experience.
• Experience in technology purchasing a plus.
• Legally eligible to work in the United States.
• Strong attention to detail and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Procure hardware, software, supplies and services per policy and maintain vendor relations.
• Follow up with vendors to confirm orders and make changes.
• Process internal purchases and resource requests per policy.
• Maintain purchasing alias/emails and enter RMAs.
• Assist in annual conference materials and participate in meetings.

Job description

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Junior Buyer

About the role

The Buyer Associate procures hardware, software, supplies and services for the company following established and approved procurement policies and procedures while maintaining good vendor relations. This position is an officebased position; Junior Buyer are provided office space at their local office.

What you'll be doing

• Partners with business leaders to deliver services that support company objectives and that are consistent with Winning Together values.
• Responsible for the procurement of materials, services and supplies by following up with vendors to confirm orders and make necessary changes.
• Respond to internal inquiries about purchasing procedures to provide information, direction and/or referral for addressing inquiry.
• Work with vendors/Customer Executives as needed to process revisions.
• Process internal purchases following company policy.
• Process resource requests following contractor process.
• Maintain purchasing alias/individual emails.
• Enter in RMA’s and follow up with Customer Executives to confirm the receipt of product.
• Work with the department manager to maintain policies and procedures for the Procurement practice.
• Participate in weekly team/internal meetings.
• Participate in creating documents and presenting at annual conference.
• Perform all other duties and special projects as assigned.
• Embrace and support Computacenter’s mission and core values.

What you have

• High school diploma or equivalent; Bachelors degree in Accounting, Business or related field preferred.
• 3 years of administrative or sales support required.
• Experience in a technology purchasing environment a plus.
• Legally eligible to work in the United States.
• Resourceful and ability to exercise independent judgment.
• Able to work and succeed in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment while demonstrating teamwork and great communication.
• Highly detail-oriented.
• Professional interaction with all levels of the organization.
• Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Excel, Salesforce, or other ERP/CRM systems.
• Able to work with minimal supervision

What you can expect

There’s so much more to enjoy about being at Computacenter than just having a rewarding career. In addition to offering competitive compensation plans and long-term career opportunities, we provide an attractive mix of benefit plans to contribute to your good health, future financial security, and peace of mind.

About us

Computacenter is a leading independent technology partner, trusted by large corporate and public sector organizations. We help our world-renowned customers to source, transform, and manage their IT infrastructure to deliver digital transformation, enabling users and their business. We’re a public company quoted on the London FTSE 250 (CCC.L) and employ over 21,000 people worldwide. In the US, we support some of the country’s best-known businesses with regional hubs in San Francisco and Irvine, CA; Norcross, GA; Plano, TX; and New York City; and Integration Centers in Silicon Valley and Atlanta. www.computacenter.com/us