Senior Buyer

Description : COMPANY OVERVIEW

A recognized industry leader trusted by the United States government for over 75 years. With an impeccable reputation and dedication to delivering quality, WTC is a single integrated solutions provider, bringing equipment, parts, and service together to provide comprehensive solutions to all industries and government institutions and service trades.

The Sr. Buyer is responsible for quoting and procuring finished goods and kitting components at the most favorable terms for the organization. This role qualifies vendors, evaluates bids, and negotiates prices and terms for purchased goods. This role also tracks purchases, monitors vendor quality, and maintains a current database of vendor information.

In order to perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential duties outlined below. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Prepares purchase orders, solicit bid proposals and review requisitions for goods and services in a timely manner.
• Reviews and corrects inventory discrepancies as they occur, investigating root cause and trends.
• Responsible for accurate inventory counts, adjusting where needed to properly reflect actual levels.
• Reviews and manages blanket orders, from domestic and international suppliers.
• Facilitates and monitors inbound freight methods and cost, ensuring the best possible landed cost and time.
• Runs purchase suggestion reports to determine what items need to be purchased, comparing demand with existing and forecasted sales orders.
• Coordinates with Customer Service Department to place emergency orders with suppliers or to expedite parts from vendor.
• Confers with vendors to obtain product or service information, acceptable quality level, lowest price, and timely deliveries.
• Develop and maintain a complete vendor “scorecard”, documenting items such as returns, shipment errors, on time delivery and PO acknowledgement.
• Issue and monitor Supplier Corrective Actions (SCAR) and ensure vendor resolution occurs.
• Manage vendor return process, ensuring proper clear-out of aging inventory
• Receives proper confirmation of purchase price and delivery date on all purchase orders sent to vendors.
• Properly updates purchase order in the ERP system to reflect the order confirmation received from vendor.
• Monitors shipments to ensure that goods come in on time and in the event of problems, traces shipments and follows up on undelivered goods.
• Maintains and monitors data integrity in the ERP system for Sourcing team. Consistently updating item and vendor data as developments occur.
• Review catalogs, industry periodicals, directories, trade journals, and Internet sites, and consult with other department personnel to locate necessary goods and services.
• Discusses defective or unacceptable goods or services with vendors, and others to determine source of trouble and take corrective action.
• Understands and follows the corporation's policies and guidelines regarding the ethical conduct of purchasing activities.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

COMPETENCIES
· Attention to detail and accuracy
· Problem solving and analytical skills
· Strong communication and interpersonal skills
· Adaptability and process improvement mindset

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
· Bachelor’s degree in related field preferred
· Minimum of 3 years of purchasing, sourcing, or operations experience required.
· Experience working with QA / QC programs preferred.
· ISO Experience preferred.

COMPUTER SKILLS
· Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel)
· Experience with ERP system (e.g. Sage, Net Suite, Epicor, or similar)
· Experience with WMS system / RF scanner environment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is…