Buyer

Title: Buyer

Location: Columbus, OH

Our client, a leading manufacturing firm in Columbus OH, has an immediate need for a Buyer. This position is onsite and not remote or hybrid. The Buyer serves as the front-line communicator with their vendors, which requires a highly qualified individual to establish, and maintain strong working relationships with preferred suppliers.

Responsibilities include:

• Work with available market data to forecast, plan, and evaluate procurement solutions

• Possess general knowledge of the procurement process such as requisitions, purchase orders, shipping, receiving, and inventory management

• Procure parts in a timely manner

• Generate work tickets for the fabrication process

• Participate in staff meetings focused on strategic process outages and ordering of materials to optimize plant downtime

• Work closely with office administration staff to resolve any discrepancies in the purchase order payment process

• Initiate and follow up regarding any vendor issues

• Attainment of SDS sheets as required from vendors

• Demonstrates high energy and model behaviors in working as part of a team

Minimum Requirements:

• Strong negotiating and vendor management skills

• Detail oriented with excellent organizational skills and excellent verbal / written communication skills

• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite of products

• Ability to work effectively with other departments, external partners, and customers with minimal supervision

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience working with production planning

• 2+ years experience in purchasing and / or inventory management

• Knowledge of MS Word and Excel

• Ability to use logic and reasoning to determine resolutions or approaches to manage issues