Buyer

Purpose of Role:

• Responsible for the primary support of one or more assigned business managers

Key Areas of Accountability:

• Actively manages inventory of assigned products

• Unlimited buying authority for assigned products

• Responsible for purchase order entry and follow up

• Compiling forecast data

• Warehouse and inter-company transfers

• Railcar management

• Batch assignment of inventory to sales orders

• Supplier cost knowledge

• Researching/resolving supplier invoice differences

• Expedites vendor price verifications and vendor debits and credits

• Communicate with supplier representatives as to pricing, availability and lead times

• Works with logistics and customer service to maintain material

• All other duties as assigned

Contacts

• Internal: All Channel Prime Alliance departments

• External: Customs brokers, supplier customer service, and warehouses

Knowledge / Qualifications / Skills / Experience:

• A three-year college degree and/or education and experience equivalent to be determined by management

• Proven ability to work well within a team and promote strong working relationships meanwhile maintaining a professional attitude and positive outlook.

• Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal.

• Willingness to adapt in an evolving environment.

• Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.

• Related business experience

• Detail oriented and ability to prioritize

• Proficient in Microsoft Outlook and Excel

Special Role Requirements

• Must possess excellent interpersonal and problem solving skills

• Good at multitasking

Work Environment / Conditions:

The work environment/conditions described herein are representative of those that an incumbent may experience, and therefore must be adapted to.

• Must be comfortable working in a shared space, with constant noise, with/ or with our the use of a private office.

• Schedules may vary from week to week based on business demands in excess of 40 hours with or with out notice.

Physical Requirements / Demands:

The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an incumbent to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

*Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions & physical demands of this role.

• While performing the duties of this job, the incumbent is regularly required to communicate verbally, read and comprehend information, type on a consistent and daily basis.

• While performing the duties of this job, the incumbent is regularly required to travel by foot, car, bus, airplane or other means f transportation which require sitting, waiting, and standing for long and short periods of time.

Notice To Applicant:

Ravago Americas is an equal employment opportunity employer. We adhere to a policy of making employment decisions with our regard to race, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, citizenship status, or marital status. We assure you that your opportunity for employment with this employer depends solely upon your qualifications.

NOTICE TO APPLICANTS:

Ravago Americas is an equal employment opportunity employer. We adhere to a policy of making employment decisions without regard to race, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, citizenship status, or marital status. We assure you that your opportunity for employment with this employer depends solely upon your qualifications.

Other details

• Job Family OPS / SALES SUPPORT JOB FAMILY

• Pay Type Salary

• Employment Indicator 700721127 - CPA Product Coordination

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• 1803 Hull Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313, USA