Buyer

Position Overview:

The Buyer shall work in conjunction with the Purchasing Manager to achieve maximum service level, inventory turnover, and return on investment. This position involves monitoring and maintaining proper inventory levels by pulling and pushing Purchase Orders as needed, holding adequate communication with the Warehouse Manager regarding incoming shipments, and requesting quotations from vendors. 

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Sources new vendors internationally
• Verifies items received
• Maintains prices concerning specified products
• Interacts with the marketing team on the introduction of new items
• Prepares presentations of upcoming items for the sales team
• Observes product movement history, lead times, and current movements to make necessary recommendations pertaining to products
• Participates in Project Management regarding special requested items from customers
• Updates PO dates when necessary and inform the sales team accordingly
• Maintains proper balance between dollar inventory, turnover, and out-of-stock conditions through SAP
• Resolves any issues pertaining to out-of-stock items, ads for current specials, blow out sales, and pricing
• Provides assistance to investigations concerning shortages, mishaps, and item substitutions
• Investigates the return of merchandise and issue RMAs as necessary
• Assumes responsibility on overall maintenance for all specified items
• Other tasks as required shall be assigned

Required Qualifications:

• Two or more years of related purchasing experience
• Great working knowledge in purchasing and associated administrative duties
• Demonstrate exceptional negotiation skills
• Proficient understanding of HTS codes
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Ability to multi-task
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as numerical skills

Desired Qualifications:

• B.A. in Business Administration
• Post-secondary coursework in purchasing or inventory control
• Prior experience in a warehouse environment
• General knowledge of kitchenware, cookware and/or seasonal products
• Prior experience working with SAP Business One

Knowledge:

• Two or more years of related purchasing experience
• Knowledge in purchasing and associated administrative duties
• Microsoft Office
• Understand HTS duty codes
• General knowledge of kitchenware and cookware products

Skills:

• Exceptional negotiation skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent numerical skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills

Abilities:

• Ability to multi-task
• Ability to work as a team and interdepartmentally