| Company profile |
| Independent Recruiting Agency specializing in Information Technology, Human Resources, Engineering, Marketing, Accounting and Management Placements. |
| Job details | |
| Job industry : | Purchase/SCM |
| Job segment : | Purchase/Sourcing |
| Job role : | Other |
| Job skill : | Agent |
| Position vacant : | Purchasing Agent |
| Job location : | Guilford County, North Carolina |
| Job details | |
| Company name : | Confidential |
| Minimum experience : | 2 years |
| Maximum experience : | 15 years |
| Job type : | Permanent |
| Gross pay : | 35000 Yearly |
| Job posted : | Nov 27, 2007 |
| Job description | |
| Job description: | This position is responsible for the purchasing activities and associated tasks for the Company. |
| Job duties: | Duties, Responsibilities and Tasks:
The buyer’s primary function is to acquire goods and services at a competitive price. Obtain vendors quotes. Participate in the implementation of catalogs. Participate in performing physical inventories. Source all new imported products. Set-up new part numbers for all imported products. Determine the correct tariff code for all existing inventory items and new products. Review the daily reorder report for all imported products. Place orders with vendors for all imported products and miscellaneous supplies. Manage inventory for all imported products and miscellaneous supplies. Follow-up and expedite all imported orders. In-put data into MAS for all imported products. Resolve invoice and receiving issues for all imported products. Responsible for vendor returns for all purchased products. Place drop ship orders for all vendors. Participate in reporting and disposing of slow-moving and non-moving inventory. Manage necessary documentation. Must exhibit integrity, loyalty and dependability. Initiate effective, proactive liaison with all departments. Should be adaptable to a wide variety of assignments. |
| Req. candidate profile : | Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Must have good organizational and communication skills. Ability to establish strong vendor relationships. Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks and meet all deadlines. Possess good time management skills. Be detail-oriented with strong math and analytical skills. Be a proficient negotiator. Be mature, self-motivated and have confidence to make rational decisions. Be capable of recognizing a need, exercising action and taking responsibility. Must be computer literate and proficient in Microsoft Office, Excel, Word and data entry skills. Experience and Education: Experienced purchasing agent in a distribution environment preferred. Must have extensive knowledge of international purchasing. Must be familiar and have the ability to determine the correct tariff codes for all products purchased Bachelor’s degree in Business preferred. Salary 30-35K, plus excellent benefits. |
| How to apply : | Register to view |
| Third party mediation allowed : | No |
| Telecommute : | No |
| Travel required : | no |
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