Buyer/ Purchasing Specialist Job in Denver 80216, Colorado US
We are currently seeking a Buyer for our Cooper Lighting location in Denver/Aurora, Colorado.
BASIC FUNCTION:
Responsibilities include the effective management and coordination of the material planning, purchasing, and production scheduling function for assigned product lines and associated commodities, ensuring timely deliver to customers of finished product.
- Summary
- Works under direction of Purchasing Manager to fill customer requests and procure materials to support the Master Production Schedule. Creates and expedites purchase orders, and provides general customer service duties in a timely and efficient manner. Works to minimize total cost of procuring and maintaining inventory.
- Minimize total cost of procuring and maintaining inventory. Maintains part master data on assigned part numbers. Provides necessary follow up when needed.
- Receive and process customer requests by purchasing the appropriate commodity utilizing the SAP based ERP system or other systems.
- Act as Liaison between customer service and suppliers to provide service and/or assistance to the customer's satisfaction.
- Expedite orders and ensure delivery schedules are met, advise planning of any issues with orders and pertinent shipping information.
- Follow-up with suppliers on all due/past-due orders notifying the customer of potential problems, which may have developed, that could affect customer delivery and satisfaction.
- Document and report cost savings to support various company objectives. Monitor all pricing levels with suppliers and the company. Should negotiate pricing when appropriate.
- Analyze potential suppliers and develop existing suppliers, manage supply chain and pricing structures while maintaining data on those suppliers.
- Reconcile any price discrepancies with the suppliers, accounting, and customers.
- Establish reorder points, min/max inventory levels, stocking agreements
Job Requirements:
Bachelor's degree (B.A./B.S.) from four-year college or university, degree should be in a business or engineering related field, and 1-3 years related experience. C.P.M. or C.P.I.M. certification is preferred, but not necessary based on years of experience.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Candidate should be able to demonstrate good basic negotiation skills and process control skills.
Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.