Buyer Job

BUYER needed for a CONTRACT opportunity with Yoh's client located in Pittsburgh, PA.

TOP SKILLS YOU SHOULD POSSESS

- Direct experience working as a procurement specialist required
- Knowledge of standard purchasing practices.
- Familiarity with MS Office products and SAP require

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

- Receives and reviews requisitions generated by the Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) System and internal employees
- Confers with vendors to obtain product or service information such as delivery schedule.
- Negotiates delivery for parts, equipment, service and supplies
- Prepares and issues purchase order according to requirements
- Tracks and expedites orders for delivery of goods. Advises sales and production departments of delivery status
- Maintains manual and computerized procurement records via the MRP system regarding items or services purchased delivery, product quality or performance, and inventories
- Collaborates with Production Manager to determine when to run reports.
- Reviews requisition generated by the system for accuracy. Identifies and resolves problems
- Schedules product purchases and deliveries. Reschedules deliveries when necessary according to customer requirements
- Other duties may be assigned by management to meet business needs

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING TO THE TABLE:

- At least two (2) years direct experience working as a procurement specialist required.
- Knowledge of standard purchasing practices.
- Proven ability to procure and acquire materials and supplies in efficient manner
- Familiarity with MS Office products and SAP required
- Demonstrates a high degree of personal, professional ethics and integrity
- Requires self-direction, tact, diplomacy, courteous and professional manners when dealing with internal and external customers
- Ability to prioritize workload and shift work activities in order to meet business needs and department goals, essential
- Ability to make recommendations regarding job methods and departmental procedures.
- Must be able to independently arrange and organize work efforts on a weekly, monthly and quarterly basis. Must be able to meet tight deadlines. Ability to multi-task on a consistent basis
- Ability to work independently, collectively within a team environment and be self-motivated in work habits
- Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference as they relate to understanding business forecasts and scheduling inventory purchases.
- Capable of applying concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations involved with the procurement of materials, such as determining the best planning inventory levels

IF THIS SOUNDS LIKE YOU, APPLY NOW!

RECRUITER: Rene Borst

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

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