Staffing Solutions of Hawaii is currently seeking a Buyer to join our awesome team in Honolulu, Hawaii! Full-time position with benefits and competitive pay (discussed during interview and based upon experience)!

Company Intro:

Staffing Solutions of Hawaii does not just connect you with a job; we offer a Professional Mentoring & Education Program to help you be great at your job, love it, and grow. The more worthy the goal, the harder the path and we do not offer you a rose garden. This is not an elevator to success; it is a ladder, and you must put in the work to climb. But if you do, you will never feel stuck in a dead-end job again.

Staffing Solutions of Hawaii is part of Array Corporation, the leading technology-enabled enterprise staffing organization whose mission is to help YOU TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR CAREER.

Role Purpose:

The Buyer orders merchandise at appropriate levels for all Distribution Centers. Processes all related transactions for vendor orders. Becomes the resident expert for the categories/vendors/products assigned. Buyer takes a proactive approach and initiative in reviewing and remaining up-to-date with external factors including, but not limited to, seasonality, consumer-purchasing patterns, and logistic changes to ensure items are procured at minimal cost to our company. Develops and maintains good working relationships, in a coordinated effort to achieve common goals.

Job Description:

Responsibilities include:

• Reviews inventory reports using BlueRidge SCP/Clarity system to determine which items need to be ordered and in what quantities, ensuring the system and its components are maintained correctly.

• Processes and expedites purchase orders, transmits to vendors, and ensures timely confirmation of prices, quantities, arrival dates and receipt.

• Ensure purchase orders meet all shipping requirements such as pickup, deliveries, vessel sailings, air shipments, etc., and manage any discrepancies, expediting any financial claims for reimbursement.

• Maintains accuracy and its integrity of inventory system. Updates item costs in a timely manner as required.

• Ensure inventory levels, turns, and service levels to meet organizational standards outlined yearly in key performance indicators and customer’s expectations.

• Collaborates with Category Manager(s) in reviewing, gathering info, and the setup of new products and vendors per existing processes. Actively reviews inventory duplications, and recommends consolidation opportunities to Category Manager(s).

• Actively reviews inventory levels, demand spikes, and/or reductions effectively communicating with Category and Account Managers.

• Verifies quantity, quality, and code dates, production, or expiration dates received from vendors.

• Maintain and minimize financial risk through review of code dates and ensures timely rotation, collaborating with Inventory Control and QA teams.

• Communicates in a productive fashion as necessary with sales, logistics, operations, and all departments, to alert of potential issues, and responds in a timely fashion to requests for information.

• Processes all claims to include “hold for Buyer”, shipping damages, shortages, overages, shipping errors, and close dated products in a timely manner to minimize any financial loss.

• Performs similar and related duties as assigned by Supervisor.

• Uses the Company’s Mission/Vision Statements and Core Values as their guiding principles.
Position Requirements:

Education:

• Associate’s Degree in Business Administration or related field preferred.

Experience: 

• One to two years of buying experience, food service industry preferred.

Skills & Certifications:

• Must be able to perform basic to moderately difficult mathematical functions involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, averages, and percentages.
• Must be able to demonstrate proficiency with BlueRidge SCP/Clarity software, other Power Enterprise programs, Sales Force, Office365 applications, as well as with all Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc).
• Must be well organized, with the ability to multi-task, and be very flexible with changing priorities.

Type: Full-time; Direct-Hire

Pay: Starting at $55,000/annually, negotiable based on experience

Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Top Benefits/Perks:

As a team member at Staffing Solutions of Hawaii, you will be eligible for:

• Competitive Benefits such as health care, dental care, vision care, and 401K/matching upon qualifying position

• Career Development

Location:

Honolulu, Hawaii