Distribution Buyer

**JOB SUMMARY**

**Monday-Friday 8am-5pm**

Responsible for performing all activities related to purchasing, planning and evaluating items for fulfilment of customer orders or stocking:
**Essential Duties and Responsibilities**
- Analyze inventory levels; determine or modify planning and purchase accordingly
- Develop working relationship with vendors and negotiate pricing or resource
- Facilitate relationship with Direct Lines. ie Ordering, Stock Levels, New Products, Cost, returns, credit, joint advertising dollars, stock buybacks/EOY returns, etc..
- Set Basic Planning Levels and associated Guidelines to qualify and update items
- Review and modify Pricing and Advertising content for product listings, auditing
- Identify new stock or product opportunities via research or vendor relationships
- Locate alternate sourcing methods for sold and unsold items
- Generate purchase orders for all new products by assigning vendors and pricing to Purchase Orders using P21 system via the PORG process.
- Handle all discrepancies such as price, part numbers, and lead-times; adjust purchase orders and Item Maintenance accordingly.
- Proactively place purchase orders via websites
- Proactively expedite purchasing orders to meet delivery dates
- Handle RFQ’s from sales, helping them source product to the best possible vendor

**Duties may be modified from time to time. Other duties, tasks and work may be assigned

**QUALIFICATIONS**:

- Previous purchasing experience
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving abilities
- Basic computer skills

**KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS REQUIRED**
- Proficiency in Excel, Word, Outlook, Internet, Phone
- Strong Computer proficiency and ability to learn new software quickly
- Strong problem resolution and analysis skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Excellent written and verbal communications
- Good time management skills; be able to multi-task
- Able to work at fast pace
- Work well in a team environment.
- Able to maintain confidential information.

**EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE**
- Bachelors’ Degree, Associates degree or equivalent experience
- One to Three years related customer service experience and/or training
- Technical or Industrial product knowledge

**CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS**

N/A

**PHYSICAL DEMANDS**

This is an office job and entails the physical demands associated with operating a telephone and computer (viewing monitor, keyboard, mouse) and filing.

**BONUS/COMMISSION PLAN**

Eligible for commission after successful completion of probationary 90 days.