Buyer II
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A Buyer II receives and reviews purchase requisitions, negotiates with vendors, prepares and issues purchase orders, tracks and expedites deliveries, and maintains procurement records using SAP and MS Excel.
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Buyer II
About IDEXCEL, INC
Idexcel is a global staffing and IT services organization, with a mission to bring great people and great organizations together. Our diverse client base represents a wide range of industries, including technology, telecom, insurance, healthcare, manufacturing, banking & financial services, food & commodities trading and federal organizations. Our teams of experienced recruiters directly work with client companies seeking exceptional people to help with their business initiatives.
Idexcel, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, military status, national origin or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or applicable local law.
******** No Experience recent fresh out of college******************
Buyer II
$18.79/hr on w2
03/13/2017 to 03/09/2018
Pittsburgh, PA, USA, 15238
***Manager would like to hire candidates fresh out of college*****
Associates degree with 1-2 years direct working experience or bachelor’s degree required (new graduates encouraged) Business degree or equal equivalent.
Performs a variety of activities and duties involved with procuring materials, equipment, parts, supplies and services in the most efficient manner. The main tasks would be to turn Purchase Requisitions into orders, to follow up and expedite.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
.Receives and reviews requisitions generated by the Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) System and internal employees
.Confers with vendors to obtain product or service information such as delivery schedule.
.Negotiates delivery for parts, equipment, service and supplies
.Prepares and issues purchase order according to requirements
.Tracks and expedites orders for delivery of goods. Advises sales and production departments of delivery status
.Maintains manual and computerized procurement records via the MRP system regarding items or services purchased delivery, product quality or performance, and inventories
.Utilizes SAP to review and confirm demand
.Schedules product purchases and deliveries. Reschedules deliveries when necessary according to customer requirements
.Other duties may be assigned by management to meet business needs
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:
. Associates degree with 1-2 years direct working experience or bachelor’s degree required (new graduates encouraged)
.Knowledge and familiarity with MS Excel
.Familiarity with MS Office products
.Demonstrates a high degree of personal, professional ethics and integrity
.Requires self-direction, tact, diplomacy, courteous and professional manners when dealing with internal and external customers
.Ability to prioritize workload and shift work activities in order to meet business needs and department goals, essential
. Ability to make recommendations regarding job methods and departmental procedures.
.Must be able to independently arrange and organize work efforts on a weekly, monthly and quarterly basis. Must be able to meet tight deadlines. Ability to multi-task on a consistent basis
.Ability to work independently, collectively within a team environment and be self-motivated in work habits
.Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference as they relate to understanding business forecasts and scheduling inventory purchases.
Capable of applying concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations involved with the procurement of materials, such as determining the best planning inventory levels
Sandra Taylor
571-267-4186
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Sandra Taylor
571-267-4186
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