| Job Description | Overview:
The Senior Buyer coordinates the purchase and delivery of parts, supplies, assemblies, raw materials, and other goods.
Responsibilities:
Examine, select, order, and purchase at the most favorable price, merchandise consistent with quality, quantity, specification requirements and other factors
Negotiate prices, discounts, terms and transportation arrangements for merchandise
Interview and work closely with vendors to obtain and develop desired products
Authorize payment of invoices or return of merchandise
Consult with engineering about budget and goods to be purchased
Prepare purchase orders and send copies to suppliers and to departments originating requests
Respond to internal customer inquiries about order status, changes or cancellations
Contact suppliers in order to schedule or expedite deliveries and to resolve shortages, missed or late deliveries and other problems
Review requisition orders in order to verify accuracy, terminology and specifications
Prepare, maintain and review purchasing files, reports and price lists
Compare prices, specifications and delivery dates in order to determine the best bid among potential suppliers
Track the status of requisitions, contracts and orders
Calculate costs of orders and charge or forward invoices to appropriate accounts
Review documents such as production schedules and work orders to determine materials requirements and material priorities
Confer with department supervisors and other personnel to access progress and discuss needed changes
Notify production when schedules may be impacted due to design changes, labor or material shortages, backlogs, or other interruptions, collaborating with management,
marketing, sales, production and engineering
Confer with establishment personnel, vendors and customers to coordinate production and shipping activities and to resolve complaints or eliminate delays
Requisition and maintain inventories of materials and supplies necessary to meet production demands
Compile information regarding purchasing activity so that status reports can be completed
Qualifications:
Experience and Skills Required:
Bachelor's degree
5+ years purchasing experience
Proficiency using MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook
Proficiency using database programs |
| | Company | | Phillips Service Industries, Inc. | Job Code | | State or Province | | Illinois | | |
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