What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Buyer position at Bollinger Shipyards?
Job Title: Associate Buyer
Location: Houma, LA
Position Overview: An Associate Buyer coordinates activities involved with acquiring goods and services, such as raw materials, equipment, tools, parts, supplies, etc.
Key Responsibilities
Location: Houma, LA
Position Overview: An Associate Buyer coordinates activities involved with acquiring goods and services, such as raw materials, equipment, tools, parts, supplies, etc.
Key Responsibilities
- Responds to purchase requests for maintenance, repair, replacement or new purchases of required material for inventory and projects.
- Creates purchase orders in computer system for handwritten requisitions, system requisitions and planned purchases.
- Assists receiving and warehouse personnel in handling and closing out non-conformance issues with items purchased.
- Communicates with vendor regarding all shipment quality/quantity discrepancies, determines disposition and communicates back to receiving to resolve.
- Identifies potential suppliers.
- Prepares and sends out bid requests to potential suppliers.
- Reviews and ensures completeness of all supplier bid proposals.
- Negotiates agreements with suppliers within budgetary limitations and scope of authority.
- Sets up best possible payment terms with suppliers.
- Works with Operations Support Procurement to receive all information necessary to incorporate new suppliers to Approved Vendor List (AVL).
- Performs vendor evaluations based on delivery times, pricing, quality, etc. and submits to Operations Support Procurement for review.
- Ensures suppliers receive and accept purchase orders by signing and returning acknowledgement of order.
- Maintains organized manual and/or computerized procurement records as directed.
- Participates in conferences between suppliers and company personnel.
- Arranges shipping of material to locations as required.
- Contacts supplier throughout the performance period to ensure schedule will be maintained.
- Expedites material deliveries as required.
- Coordinates facility materials to be repaired or replaced under warranty.
- Approves invoices for payment as required.
- Performs and assists supervision and/or Buyers with tasks as directed.
- 0-2 years in purchasing or related field
- Shipyard experience and/or degree within related field a plus
- Knowledge of materials used in the construction/repair of vessels.
- Basic knowledge of computer software (i.e., Microsoft Word, Excel, etc.).
- Good communication skills, including written and oral communication.
- Can work well with others.