What are the responsibilities and job description for the Materials Buyer position at Lucifer Lighting Company?
Lucifer Lighting Company is a privately held San Antonio-based designer and manufacturer of precision-engineered architectural lighting fixtures. You’ll find our products everywhere from SF MOMA to the Nike Headquarters. Were in the campuses of 4 of the 5 largest tech companies and 5 of the top 10 tallest towers in the U.S. Our customers are the world’s leading architects and designers who look for minimalist industrial design and place a premium on service, quality, and innovation. Our people make magic happen; we are passionate, smart, hard-working, committed, and creative. We like to make work enjoyable and engaging.
We light the world’s most beautiful spaces.
Position Summary:
The Material Buyer will serve as the point of contact for all internal and external communications involving purchases. This role requires an energetic and team-oriented professional who can work expediently to assure accuracy of all transactions.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Enforce all purchasing policies and procedures
- Request Price and Leadtime information for new part designs from Vendors
- Ensure that purchases adhere to agreed upon quotes
- Contact vendors to confirm purchase order details
- Collaborate with Finance department to reconcile financial records
- Address and report active purchase errors in a timely manner
- Track and monitor purchases, from initial order to delivery
- Answer inquiries from potential vendors
- Cross-reference product deliveries with purchase orders
- Fulfil purchase requisitions from internal departments
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Strong communication skills
- Proven track record for strong negotiation
- Ability to handle multiple tasks at once
- Experience with Statistical Analysis preferred
- Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office suite to include Word, Excel, Access and Power Point
Required Education and Experience:
- Associate degree or higher preferred
- At least 2 years of experience in Purchasing, Procurement or Fiscal Administration
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior experience in a Manufacturing setting
- Infor or other ERP Experience
- SourceDay Experience preferred
- Sales Force Experience
Working Environment:
- Smoke free workplace.
Lucifer Lighting Company is an equal opportunity employer.