Buyer II - Integrated Supply
26 days ago
Uniondale
Position Summary: Vallen's Buyer II are responsible for purchasing products, goods and materials (stock and/or non-stock) that meet the organization's standards of price, quality, timing, and reliability of supply. A Buyer II may be procuring product in support of a Vallen distribution center, warehouse, an assigned client, and/or an assigned vendor. Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities: \n • Perform procurement activities to ensure the organization's current and anticipated demand for products and materials (stock and non-stock) are met and in alignment with Vallen's purchasing strategies.\n, • Review and approve assigned inventory forecasts produced by the GAINS application.\n, • Review and approve daily replenishment recommendations produced by the GAINS application.\n, • Assess existing orders to determine action for expediting or de-expediting for optimal delivery.\n, • Place purchase requisitions and vendor orders.\n\n\n, • Research, assess, and make recommendations for vendors and/or specific items of request to ensure they that they comply with specifications and meet the organization's quality, pricing, and delivery standards.\n, • Request and evaluate bids, quotations, and/or proposals for products and materials of request.\n, • Recognize and evaluate vendor sales, promotional campaigns, and other opportunities to secure reduced prices.\n, • May negotiate prices and delivery conditions and commit to purchases (within established limits of authority) with terms that are in the organization's best interest.\n, • Monitor the quality and timeliness of products and materials supplied; may coordinate the return of damaged goods and/or replacement items.\n, • Negotiate and coordinate vendor returns for aging, expired, or excess inventory; coordinate other liquidation activities as required.\n, • Follow-up on the status of purchase orders with vendors to ensure timely delivery; and communicate status of orders with internal and/or external customers.\n, • Communicates with vendors to resolve problems with timeliness and product quality.\n, • Maintain and cultivate relationships with one or more suppliers, vendors, internal or external customers.\n, • Assist with identifying opportunities to consolidate suppliers/vendors.\n, • Research and resolve account payables nonconformance with suppliers.\n\n Job Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in a related field (e.g., Business, Finance, etc.) or equivalent experience. 3+ years of experience in the field of Procurement preferred. CPM certification preferred. Other relevant experience includes: \n • Excellent customer service.\n, • Computer skills and aptitude to learn Vallen's Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Inventory Management applications; GAINS experience preferred.\n, • Mathematical aptitude for basic calculations.\n, • Self-starter with the ability to work independently.\n, • Strong attention to detail and accuracy.\n, • Demonstrated strong attention to detail, organizational and execution skills.\n, • Proficiency with MS-Office products.\n, • Strong verbal and written communication skills.\n\n Work Environment (Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.): • Long periods of time working on a computer and performing key-boarding activities.\n Physical Demands (Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.):