Duties and Responsibilities:
- Place purchase orders with suppliers and perform follow-up as needed.
- Act as a liaison with vendors and employees.
- Contact vendors and suppliers for quotations and maintain relationships.
- Parter with Operations to ensure the highest quality and on-time delivery.
- Interact closely Purchasing Manager, Finance and Operations.
- Solve problems with orders and resolve all receiving and invoicing discrepancies.
- Monitor cost, schedule, and scope of assigned purchase orders.
- Support Purchasing Manager on vendor negotiations.
- Other administrative tasks in the office, including answering phones.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across functions.
- Ability to work in high stress situations.
- Ability to adapt to changing and evolving business dynamics.
- Proven experience working directly with vendors and suppliers.
- Proven customer service experience with a customer-first mentality.
Education/Experience requirements:
- 2+ years of relevant experience as a Buyer or related role in a manufacturing environment.
- Advanced proficiency in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook).