Senior Buyer

WESCO; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Wesco, a Fortune 500 distributor, seeks a Senior Buyer in Orlando, FL. You will analyze data, replenish inventory, and negotiate with suppliers to reduce costs while maintaining product availability. This role partners with sales and branches to ensure on-time delivery and optimal lead times.

You will use purchasing and inventory systems to manage quotes, orders, and exceptions, driving value across the supply chain and supporting key strategic initiatives in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain or related field.
• 3 years minimum, 5 years preferred in electrical supply purchasing.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Experience with purchasing and inventory systems and reports.

Responsibilities

• Review daily purchasing reports and determine quantities to purchase and create purchasing documents for suppliers.
• Develop understanding of market conditions affecting cost and availability.
• Negotiate with suppliers to reduce costs and manage terms.
• Identify new sourcing opportunities to add value and drive cost savings.
• Prepare RFIs/RFPs and evaluate responses.
• Maintain inventory availability while minimizing working capital.
• Expedite product delivery to meet customer commitments.
• Resolves receiving and supplier invoice discrepancies.
• Review supplier performance related to on-time delivery and costs.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Purchasing knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree in supply chain or related

Tools

Purchasing systems

Inventory management software

Job description

As a Senior Buyer a majority of the job is focused on replenishing inventory through analyzing data and use of business systems to make the proper buying decisions, buying products at the lowest costs, expediting product status with Suppliers, and communicating / managing exceptions with internal and external partners.

Responsibilities:

• Reviews daily purchasing reports and system recommendations and determines proper quantities and items to purchase and creates purchasing documents to send suppliers.
• Develops thorough understanding of market and conditions affecting cost and material availability.
• Works with existing suppliers to identify ways to reduce costs within supply chain.
• Identifies new sourcing opportunities to add value and drive cost savings.
• Prepares requests for proposal and quotation and evaluates responses.
• Maintains inventory availability while minimizing working capital investment.
• Negotiates with suppliers for materials, equipment, and supplies.
• Evaluates supplier quotes and services to determine most desirable suppliers per letter of agreement document, and ensures appropriate terms and conditions are used.
• Builds and maintains strong working relationships with sales and branch management and key suppliers.
• Maintains accurate product information, purchasing, pricing, and cost data on applicable company systems.
• Maintains lead time parameters and cross reference tables within purchasing system.
• Establishes and maintains methods of order points.
• Follows up with suppliers concerning order status and communicates delivery information to impacted departments.
• Expedites product delivery with suppliers to ensure customer commitments are met.
• Resolves receiving and supplier invoice discrepancies.
• Reviews supplier shipping errors and determines appropriate action.Ensures annual supplier stock rotations to suppliers are on time and accurate.
• Reviews and approves customer returns.
• Assists managers with evaluating supplier performance related to on-time delivery, fill rates and errors, transfer cost improvements, branch support, and other measures.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree - Supply chain or supply chain related.
• 3 years required, 5 years preferred experience in purchasing in electrical supply.
• Advanced knowledge of purchasing and inventory concepts, practices, and procedures in the electrical industry.
• Knowledge of industry suppliers, customers and competitors.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Strong problem solving skills.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Strong computer skills including purchasing and inventory management systems, programs and reports.
• Knowledge of business performance measures.
• Ability to exercise judgment.Ability to assume leadership role.

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  Founded in 1922 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Wesco is a publicly traded (NYSE: WCC) FORTUNE 500® company.

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