Buyer

Position Overview: The Buyer shall work in conjunction with the Purchasing Manager to achieve maximum service level, inventory turnover, and return on investment.
This position involves monitoring and maintaining proper inventory levels by pulling and pushing Purchase Orders as needed, holding adequate communication with the Warehouse Manager regarding incoming shipments, and requesting quotations from vendors.
Tasks and Responsibilities: · Source new vendors internationally · Verify items received · Maintain prices concerning specified products · Interact with the marketing team on the introduction of new items · Prepare presentations of upcoming items for the sales team · Observe product movement history, lead times, and current movements to make necessary recommendations pertaining to products · Participate in Project Management regarding special requested items from customers · Update PO dates when necessary and inform the sales team accordingly · Maintain proper balance between dollar inventory, turnover, and out-of-stock conditions through SAP · Resolve any issues pertaining to out-of-stock items, ads for current specials, blow out sales, and pricing · Provide assistance to investigations concerning shortages, mishaps, and item substitutions · Investigate the return of merchandise and issue RMAs as necessary · Assume responsibility on overall maintenance for all specified items · Other tasks as required shall be assigned Required Qualifications: · Two or more years of related purchasing experience · Great working knowledge in purchasing and associated administrative duties · Demonstrate exceptional negotiation skills · Proficient understanding of HTS codes · Proficiency in Microsoft Office · Ability to multi-task · Strong attention to detail · Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as numerical skills Desired Qualifications: · B.
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in Business Administration · Post-secondary coursework in purchasing or inventory control · Prior experience in a warehouse environment · General knowledge of kitchenware, cookware and/or seasonal products · Prior experience working with SAP Business One Knowledge: · Two or more years of related purchasing experience · B.
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in Business Administration preferred · Knowledge in purchasing and associated administrative duties · Microsoft Office · Understand HTS duty codes · General knowledge of kitchenware and cookware products Skills: · Exceptional negotiation skills · Excellent verbal and written communication skills · Excellent numerical skills · Strong attention to detail · Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills Abilities: · Ability to multi-task · Ability to work as a team and interdepartmentally Tasks: · Work with and report to the Purchasing Manager · Monitor and maintain proper inventory levels · Verify items received · Maintain price changes of specified products · Source new vendors internationally · Pull/push POs as needed · Interact with marketing team on introduction of new items · Prepare presentations of upcoming items for pre-sale for the sales team · Communicate with warehouse manager on incoming shipments Duties: · Achieve maximum service level, inventory turnover, and return on investment · Study product movement history, lead times, and current movements to make necessary recommendations pertaining to products Responsibilities: · Participate in Project Management on special requested items from customers · Update PO dates when necessary · Inform sales team on affected orders · Maintain proper balance between dollar inventory, turnover, and out-of-stock conditions · Resolve issues pertaining to out-of-stock items, ads for current specials, blow out sales, and pricing · Provide assistance to investigations concerning shortages, mishaps, and item substitutions · Investigate the return of merchandise and issue RMAs as needed · Assume responsibility on overall maintenance for all specified items