Buyer

Summary

Responsibilities and Accountabilities

Internal Customer Service

• Actively promote all Colliflower products and services and create internal customer awareness of the product offering and any product-related updates as they are communicated by vendors.
• Maintain good business relationships with internal stakeholders and always put forward a collaborative effort.
• Provide support and resolution in a timely and professional fashion to all inquiries received in person, via phone or via email.
• Promote and practice a positive spirit of collaboration within the Purchasing team and with the rest of the company alike.

Inventory Management

• Participate in proactive inventory management activities, such as rebalancing stock between Colliflower locations.
• Participate in department projects and team initiatives to improve inventory accuracy and turns across the organization.
• Communicate cross-functionally and offer support to quickly resolve any inventory discrepancy.
• Analyze, validate and take action to adjust inventory discrepancies as required.
• Add part numbers as required.

Purchasing

• Review, process and update purchase orders in an accurate and timely manner, following department SOPs and guidelines.
• Monitor and track all open purchase orders and communicate with vendors to ensure timely delivery of product.
• Expedite where necessary.
• Communicate proactively and regularly with other departments, regarding changes to scheduling and/or supply chain constraints that could result in delays to deliveries.
• Communicate with the Director of Purchasing and escalate situations appropriately.
• Assist the Receiving department with shipping discrepancies and follow up with vendors and freight carriers as needed.
• Assist the Accounting department with invoice discrepancies and follow up with vendors as needed.
• Assist the Sales department with quotes, special orders, blanket orders, quality issues and returns and follow up with vendors as needed.
• Maintain good business relationships with outside vendors to ensure swift and accurate service.
• Perform other tasks or special projects as directed by the Director of Purchasing.

Qualifications and Skills

• At least 2 years of Purchasing experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including correct grammar application.
• Excellent work ethic and positive attitude.
• Good computer and Internet skills.
• Principal knowledge of hydraulic hoses and fittings is considered a plus for this position.
• Ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously and prioritize well.
• High School graduate or equivalent education.

Physical Requirements

• Repetitive use of hands and fingers for computer use
• Position is mostly sedentary in nature, but occasionally will walk, bend, stoop, kneel, push, pull, lift, and climb when helping in the store or in the warehouse.

Work Environment

• Primary Work performed in an office environment with work at times in shop/warehouse environment.
• Routinely uses standard office equipment (i.e.: computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines)

Supervisory Responsibilities

• None