Job Description:

The Buyer is responsible for working closely with our vendor partners and our customers to ensure that all purchase orders are processed in a timely manner and billed correctly. This role involves buying products for specific lines, providing product requirement guidance to Sales, and ensuring the fulfillment of each purchase.

Key Areas of Responsibility:

• Review and analyze purchase orders for the assigned product lines.
• Qualify or reject purchase orders with detailed directions.
• Establish and maintain internal and external partner relationships.
• Work with partners and Sales to make necessary changes to purchase orders to fulfill customer needs in a timely manner.
• Explain important internal processes to our vendor partners and Account Managers.
• Continually update the status of aging purchase orders and follow up with partners for information on scheduled shipments.
• Maintain part number information within our database, updating pricing and any additional product line instructions that need to be provided to Sales.
• Ensure the flow of information from our partners to us.
• Follow established procedures on daily work requirements and responsibilities.
• Utilize all new process improvement resources.
• Stay current on departmental policies and product lines to ensure drop ship purchase orders are processed correctly.
• Work with management on approving any exceptions that fall outside of departmental guidelines.
• Seek assistance from Senior Specialists and Supervisors to resolve more complex issues and determine the next steps.

Required Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• 1 year of purchasing or sales experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively interact with stakeholders at all levels.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Demonstrated ability to balance multiple priorities simultaneously and creatively problem solve.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Flexible with the ability to shift priorities in an ever-changing environment.