Associate Buyer - Katalyst Healthcares & Life Sciences
Durham, NC 27701
About the Job
Responsibilities:
- The Junior Buyer is responsible for commodities or assignments requiring application of basic purchasing principles, theories, and concepts.
- The Junior Buyer ensures timely purchase of products or services from known sources of supply.
- Additionally, the Junior Buyer may resolve issues in the areas of PO accuracy and completeness, on-time delivery or supplier payment.
- The Junior Buyer will be required to manipulate data in various systems to determine the most favourable terms for Client.
- The Junior Buyer will help search markets for allocated, constrained and End of Life parts. They will work to validate source of supply and background research on new suppliers.
- Strong attention to detail, adaptability, communication, and a willingness to work in a collaborative team environment are skills that will support a high level of success in this position.
- Assists the Buyer in the expediting and validation of incoming PO's.
- Searches the market for constrained, allocated and End of Life parts.
- Works with the Strategic Commodity Managers to validate source of supply, do background research on potential suppliers.
- Resolves purchasing problems between department and supplier.
- Confers with vendors, receiving, warehouse and carrier personnel to expedite and trace missing/delayed shipments.
- Assists the buyer in the maintenance and accuracy of ship dates and pricing in our ERP system.
- Support management objectives by running KPI's and supplier performance.
- Manage follow-up resolution with external departments and/or supplier to correct Accounts Payable invoice issues.
- Develop and maintain accurate point of contact data for all suppliers.
- Minimum of 2 years of purchasing experience preferred, preferably in a manufacturing setting utilizing MRP, supply chain management software and tools, Great Plains preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to use logic and problem-solving skills to independently isolate and identify opportunities in reporting/analysis.
- Excellent communication skills; ability to work across a variety of departments and external suppliers.
- Self-starter, organized, and motivated team player.
- Proven analysis and presentation skills including use of common tools such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Excel skills, including use of pivot tables and advanced functions/concepts.
Source : Katalyst Healthcares & Life Sciences