Buyer

The Buyer negotiates the purchase of equipment, supplies and services within authorized limits.  The Buyer processes purchase requisitions and purchase orders using system software and leads customer focused special projects.  The Buyer must also be familiar with purchasing contract terms, RFP process and bid analysis.

Key Responsibilities:

• Process and manage purchase orders, requisitions, and receiving transactions in support of business operations.
• Resolve purchase order, receipt, invoice, credit, and inventory discrepancies through coordination with internal stakeholders and suppliers.
• Manage RMA processing and reconciliation activities within Oracle to ensure accurate order and inventory records.
• Maintain and distribute open order, backorder, and operational reports to support inventory planning, business performance, and customer commitments.
• Partner with Order Management, Customer Service, Accounts Payable, Logistics, and suppliers to resolve escalations and support daily operations.
• Support inbound inventory transactions, device order processing, and fulfillment activities.
• Execute expedited and standard purchase order requests in accordance with established service-level expectations.
• Provide operational support during periods of increased demand, business-critical events, and emergency procurement situations, including limited after-hours support when required.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance procurement efficiency, inventory accuracy, reporting, and customer satisfaction.
• Remote support process for PO’s to be created and placed over the weekend on an emergency basis
• Staffed for normal weekly/monthly cyclicality (daily orders from DC90 and Apple into inventory)
• Expedite PO placement within 1 hour 
• Standard PO placement within 6 hours 
   

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree in Business or Finance
• Minimum of 3 years buying and procurement related experience
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, reporting, and data analysis.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to reconcile purchase orders, receipts, invoices, credits, and inventory transactions.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with Procurement, Operations, Customer Service, Accounts Payable, Order Management, Logistics, and external suppliers.
• Experience investigating and resolving transactional discrepancies within ERP systems.
• Ability to support critical business operations that may require urgent response and expedited procurement activities.

Other Requirements:

• Ability to positively adjust to changing daily demands and work volumes required.
• Effective verbal and written skills with mid to upper-level management required.
• Above-average telephone and interpersonal skills required.
• Above-average judgment, initiative, problem solving, collaboration and teamwork skills required.
• Ability to conduct Request for Proposal (RFP) projects.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel.
• Knowledge of purchasing terms, concepts, processes and procedures.
• Oracle/MyBuy system experience

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Pay Range:

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