What are the responsibilities and job description for the Buyer position at Auto-Owners Insurance?
A career at Auto-Owners is challenging and rewarding. Our group of caring associates create financial security by helping individuals and businesses make a new start when a loss occurs.
Job Description
We offer a merit-based work-from-home program based on job responsibilities. After initial training in-person, you could have the flexibility of work-from-home time as defined by the leadership team.
Auto-Owners Insurance, a top-rated insurance carrier, is seeking a motivated purchasing agent to join our team. The position requires the person to
Auto-Owners offers a wide range of career opportunities, and we are seeking talent that will help us continue our long tradition of success. We offer a friendly work environment, structured training program, employee mentoring and an excellent compensation/benefits package. Along with a competitive base salary, matched 401(k), fully-funded pension plan (once vested), and bonus programs, Auto-Owners also provides generous paid time off including holidays, vacation days, personal time, and sick leave. If you're looking to do rewarding work alongside great people, Auto-Owners is the place for you!
Equal Employment Opportunity
Auto-Owners Insurance is an equal opportunity employer. The Company hires, transfers, and promotes on the basis of ability, without consideration of disability, age, sex, race, color, religion, height, weight, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin, or any factor contrary to federal, state or local law.
Job Description
We offer a merit-based work-from-home program based on job responsibilities. After initial training in-person, you could have the flexibility of work-from-home time as defined by the leadership team.
Auto-Owners Insurance, a top-rated insurance carrier, is seeking a motivated purchasing agent to join our team. The position requires the person to
- Responsible for maintaining a reasonable level of inventory of items within the area of responsibility.
- Maintain accurate records of ordered items and their expected delivery dates.
- Review vendor invoices for accuracy prior to approval for payment.
- Work with other departments and associates on their special orders.
- Limited contract review and administration.
- Review products for performance and value added to the Company.
- Meet with vendors to review their products, performance and services.
- Travel, attend seminars, and attend training classes as required.
- Two- or four-year college degree or related experience.
- Experience using SAP.
- Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written forms, read and interpret documents, and write routine reports and correspondence.
- Problem resolution and communication skills. This person should be able analyze details, make decisions, demonstrate innovativeness and continually seek more efficient ways to process and handle work.
Auto-Owners offers a wide range of career opportunities, and we are seeking talent that will help us continue our long tradition of success. We offer a friendly work environment, structured training program, employee mentoring and an excellent compensation/benefits package. Along with a competitive base salary, matched 401(k), fully-funded pension plan (once vested), and bonus programs, Auto-Owners also provides generous paid time off including holidays, vacation days, personal time, and sick leave. If you're looking to do rewarding work alongside great people, Auto-Owners is the place for you!
Equal Employment Opportunity
Auto-Owners Insurance is an equal opportunity employer. The Company hires, transfers, and promotes on the basis of ability, without consideration of disability, age, sex, race, color, religion, height, weight, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin, or any factor contrary to federal, state or local law.
- Please note that the ability to work in the U.S. without current or future sponsorship is a requirement.