Buyer

Summary of Job Duties:

Under general supervision of the Sr. Purchasing Manager, purchase finished branded product (Vendor Product), manage inventory and product issues, and negotiate with vendors to resolve day-to-day concerns or issues that arise.

Specific Job Duties:

• Analyze and take action on stock alert reports on a daily basis for assigned vendor products.
• Plan and schedule buys based on discount availability and stock level considerations.
• Negotiate deals related to new orders for promotional pricing.
• Manage assigned vendors for continuous improvements in price, delivery and quality.
• Resolve order and invoice discrepancies with vendors.
• Process product changes, managing the transition between old version and new.
• Process and manage vendor price changes, determining final buy at advantageous price.
• Monitor and audit insurance file to ensure assigned vendors coverage is current and adequate.
• Monitor and expedite outstanding orders to ensure items are received within required lead times.
• Perform general office duties as required: filing, heavy phone work, heavy e-mail correspondence.
• Evaluate and request return approval from vendors on overstock items.
• Maintain item and purchasing data in NAVision, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Perform all other duties as assigned by Threshold management

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications Required:

• Excellent skills in written and verbal communication.
• Knowledge of computers and competent in MSOffice; especially Word, Outlook, Excel and Access.
• 1-3 years applicable buying experience.
• Ability to prioritize and self-manage workload requirements.
• Understanding and experience in requesting and administering corrective actions from suppliers.

Skills and/or Training Desired:

• Experience using MS NAVision for requirement planning and ordering.
• Team-player mentality.
• Experience in extracting data from a database to evaluate trends and investigate to answer questions regarding various aspects of Vendor Product.