What are the responsibilities and job description for the Stock Purchasing Buyer position at Kimball Midwest?
Kimball Midwest, a national distributor of maintenance, repair, and operation products, is searching for a Stock Purchasing Buyer for our Columbus, OH location.
As a Kimball Midwest associate, you will experience why we have been recognized as one of the Top Workplaces in Columbus Thirteen years in a row! Our sales revenue growth is dynamic, increasing from $1 million in 1983 to over $500 million today. Throughout all our growth we have kept the family owned and operated culture alive. At Kimball Midwest, you are a name and not a number and we pride ourselves on our unique culture.
Responsibilities
We offer a benefits package that includes health, dental and vision insurance, company sponsored life, optional life and disability insurance, Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts, a 401(k) plus match, Tuition Assistance, Paid Parental Leave, Paid Time Off (PTO), a Dress for your Day dress code and paid holidays.
Kimball Midwest is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to a program of recruitment of females, minority group members, individuals with disabilities, qualifying veterans and any other classification that is protected by federal, state, or local law.
We Participate in E-Verify. Participamos en E-Verify.
As a Kimball Midwest associate, you will experience why we have been recognized as one of the Top Workplaces in Columbus Thirteen years in a row! Our sales revenue growth is dynamic, increasing from $1 million in 1983 to over $500 million today. Throughout all our growth we have kept the family owned and operated culture alive. At Kimball Midwest, you are a name and not a number and we pride ourselves on our unique culture.
Responsibilities
- Accountable for meticulously managing and expediting purchase orders for designated product lines
- Thoroughly reviews and responds to daily shortage and fish queues, ship complete, make-item backorder and make-item shortage reports for all distribution centers.
- Maintains appropriate service level on assigned product lines through proper and thorough use of available reports such as the on-hand critical report, “A/B” Critical queue, open purchase order report, and Item Storage queue
- Directs all assigned vendors to ship merchandise in most cost-effective manner
- Establishes discounted terms with vendors and maintains discounted terms that have already been established
- Advises Purchasing Management of any major changes in product quality, cost, delivery, or packaging
- 5 years of experience in a purchasing, quality, or operations role
- Intermediate computer literacy in Microsoft Office programs (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Dynamics, etc.) or other relevant computer programs
We offer a benefits package that includes health, dental and vision insurance, company sponsored life, optional life and disability insurance, Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts, a 401(k) plus match, Tuition Assistance, Paid Parental Leave, Paid Time Off (PTO), a Dress for your Day dress code and paid holidays.
Kimball Midwest is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to a program of recruitment of females, minority group members, individuals with disabilities, qualifying veterans and any other classification that is protected by federal, state, or local law.
We Participate in E-Verify. Participamos en E-Verify.