Title: Buyer Date: 08/26/08
Department: Purchasing
Purpose of the Position
Obtains requirements by verifying, preparing, and forwarding purchase orders; verifies receipt of items; establishes new vendors; obtains quotes on existing products and new products; forwards quote copies and purchase orders to accounting department for payment.
Responsibilities (Fundamental job duties)
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Responsible for purchasing materials, including raw materials, components, sub-assemblies and equipment, plus non-recurring and recurring services for Gish Biomedical in compliance with Purchasing Procedures.
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Responsible for key Supplier Relationship Management, focused on electronic purchasing systems (ERP) suppliers. Tasking includes preparation of Requests for Quotation, negotiation of Agreements, maintenance of existing orders and establishing long term relationships with suppliers to support various program and product requirements. Procurements must be documented and authorized per Gish Biomedical Purchasing Procedures.
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Prepares and processes purchase orders by verifying specifications and price; obtaining recommendations from suppliers for substitute items; obtaining approval from requisitioning department and expediting existing orders.
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Verifies receipt of items by comparing items received to items ordered; resolves shipments in error with suppliers.
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Resolves invoice discrepancies, and other tactical purchasing tasks.
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Keeps information accessible by sorting and filing documents.
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Provides purchasing planning and controls information by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data.
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Works in an Operations team environment, requiring regular interaction with planning, quality, materials management, transportation/logistics and engineering personnel to complete assigned supply chain tasking.
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Builds professional relationship with vendors.
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Acts as a backup to Purchasing Manager
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Provides outstanding customer service to both internal and external customers based on timely, accurate and professional feedback to appropriate questions relative to assigned duties.
Additional Duties
Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisor as deemed appropriate.
Reporting Relationships
Position job reports to: Purchasing Manager
Positions reporting to this job: None
External Interface
Human Resource, QC/QA, Engineer, Maintenance, Warehouse
Internal Interface
Stock room Personnel, Material Control, Manufacturing Supervisor
Job Requirements
Education: A.A./A.S. required, B.A. in Business Administration, Contracts/Accounting, Supply Chain Management or related discipline strongly preferred
Experience: 2+ years of experience with purchase orders
Specialized Knowledge: Must have good communication skills, time management and organizational skills, and the ability to prioritize and multi-task with a high level of accuracy. Proficient in Microsoft Office tool. Demonstrated knowledge of Accounts Payable invoice resolution. Superior Problem solving skills.
For consideration, apply via email to noellea@gishbiomedical.com. No phone calls please. All resumes must be accompanied by compensation requirements at the time of resume submission.
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