Buyer

Primary duties

• Communicate with sales and warehouse personnel to determine incoming material requirements, calculates materials required; requisitions materials and establishes delivery dates, completes necessary documentation
• Review and verify material orders submitted; enters purchase orders into system; monitors availability of materials; ensures materials are received on established dates; tracks materials and follows up on overdue purchase orders and materials
• Investigate and resolve material availability, delivery and pricing issues; recognizes and recommends improvements/corrective actions as required/requested
• Manage the returns to supplier or the restocking of material; verify customer returns and advise the Sales Department for processing of customer credit; makes necessary adjustments to inventory levels and documents as required/requested
• Maximize cost and pricing efficiencies through active material sourcing and freight rate comparisons, makes recommendations as required/requested
  Communicate and interface with all Company locations to coordinate material purchases and inventory levels; to develop and maintain cost effective
• Participate in the Company Health and Safety Program; to undertake training as required/requested; to ensure adherence to all Health and Safety guidelines
• Source, negotiate and purchase office supplies and maintenance items as required/requested
• Monitor and redistribute slow moving and/or overstock material; allocate to obsolete inventory status or return to vendor; complete necessary documentation and adjust inventory as required/requested
• Compile and maintain manual and computerized records and spreadsheets
• Organize and assist with warehouse physical inventory as required/requested
• Prepare and generate spreadsheets and reports as required/requested
• Other duties as assigned