Job Description: The Buyer will assist the Buying Team in expanding selection by setting up new vendors and items, maintaining the product catalogue and managing pricing. Job responsibilities include new product launch & coordination, maintaining product cost, retail price, content and images, vendor relations, and assisting with special projects. Additional responsibilities include supporting and training as a backup to Control Buyer. Successful candidates will be highly organized, self-motivated, detail oriented and have strong computer skills (Excel, Word, Access, Power Point). An understanding of data management and databases is also a plus. The candidate must be able to work in a highly demanding, but collegial environment where teamwork is a must.Day-to-day:
- Verifying LAR to ensure all purchase orders (POs) are updated to the lowest allowable revision.
- Managing POs: TEMPs should release, reschedule, and cancel POs as per the instructions provided by buyers.
- Following up with suppliers regarding overdue POs.
- Conducting supplier training.
- Handling troubleshooting and reconciling tasks related to invoices, receiving issues with vendors, and finance matters under the supervision of the buyer.
- Sending reminders for blank PDs.
- Organize cleanup of old open/unsubmitted PO's and WB Purchase Req lines- as per buyer instructions.
- Organize WB cleanup of buyer names (Agile MCO's), missing Oracle WB suppliers on planned orders, and missing LT's/pricing as needed with buyer instructions.
- Cross collaboration, working with HM, working with supply chain
- Engaged with customers and working to problem solve
Requirements:
- Excel/MS Suite proficiency (VLookups, Pivot Tables)
- Experience with any PLM or ERP system (team currently uses Agile and Oracle)
- Willing to Learn
- Adaptable
- Team player
- BA Degree or Associate's with equal industry exp
- Technical Aptitude (working with electronics, engineering)
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