Buyer Assistant Job

Yoh has a contract opportunity for an ASSISTANT BUYER to join our client in Tuscon, AZ.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Purchases materials, parts, supplies, and equipment following established purchasing policies and procedures and optimizes price, delivery, and terms; typically purchases less than $3 million per year; does not become involved in the development of specifications and primarily buys off-the-shelf items.
- Follows established procedures, practices and policies which are well-defined, standard and routine and require minimal interpretation or variation.
- Confers with vendors/suppliers to obtain product or service information such as price, availability, and delivery schedule.
- Reviews purchase requisitions for proper authorization.
- Investigates potential vendors/suppliers and recommends those most desirable; issues requests for quotations; examines bids; makes awards and places orders for standard/routine items.
- Provides support in follow-up activities to expedite the delivery of goods and services.
- May monitor storeroom stocks and initiate orders within established guidelines.
- Assists in studies of market trends. Performs other related duties as required.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

- Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) from four-year college or university; and up to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
- Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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RECRUITER: Shawna Johnson

Yoh is a professional staffing provider with over 70 years of experience in the short- and long-term staffing services industry; visit our website to learn more about our company.

Yoh, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V.

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