Buyer, Business

Qualifications

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret product data, customer orders, returns, vendor invoices and acknowledgements as well as other business correspondence.
• Intermediate level proficiency working with Microsoft Office Suite (specifically Word and Excel).
• Ability to foster strong, open lines of communication across all levels of the organization and provide a superior level of customer service and follow up on a variety of issues with excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• High School diploma or equivalent.

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret product data, customer orders, returns, vendor invoices and acknowledgements as well as other business correspondence.
• Intermediate level proficiency working with Microsoft Office Suite (specifically Word and Excel).
• Ability to foster strong, open lines of communication across all levels of the organization and provide a superior level of customer service and follow up on a variety of issues with excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in Supply Chain, Business, or related field is highly preferred.
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency working with SAP.

• Work with Sales to find merchandise to fill customer’s needs on items not in our inventory including the identification of alternative sources of supply.
• Review all sales orders to verify completeness and accuracy before processing orders.
• Review all order confirmations and make necessary changes, update computer records, and notify salesperson and/or sales support staff accordingly.
• Verify all purchase orders have been successfully transmitted through monitoring SAP transaction SOST.
• Prioritize urgent requests and balance against assigned workload.
• Identify issues with products or case packs causing purchasing delays/problems and address to appropriate departments.
• Follow up and review with factories on all pending order status and/or shipping information.
• Contact vendors for special delivery instructions or changes.
• Ensure imperative or pressing purchase orders placed with vendors have been confirmed within 24 hours. Where necessary, contact vendors for confirmations.
• Work with other buyers to cross-train in all merchandise categories to proficiently process customer orders.
• Assist in training new associates as needed.
• Keep Supervisor informed of issues within area of assigned responsibility.
• Escalate issues beyond scope of authority to appropriate parties.
• Perform other duties as assigned.