Buyer 1 - Phoenix, United States - Summit Materials Companies

Summit Materials Companies

Verified Company

Phoenix, United States

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Buyer I

Location Address: Phoenix, AZ_
Compensation_: Market Value Pay Dependent on Experience_

Ready for a fast-paced job where you can provide the literal groundwork that connects communities together? Join Summit Materials - a construction materials company leading the industry - where we build the foundation for a better tomorrow.

Summit Materials consists of more than a dozen local companies that supply aggregates, cement, ready-mix concrete, asphalt paving, and construction services in the United States and western Canada.

At Summit Materials, we support our teammates who lay the groundwork for our communities and live by our core values:
Safety, Integrity, Sustainability, and Inclusivity. We're passionate about our teammates, our work, and our communities. Each of Summit's companies celebrates their individual legacies, but together - we are Summit Materials.

_When joining our team, we offer the following benefits__:_

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Life Insurance / AD&D
Shortterm and Longterm Disability
Employee Assistance Program access (EAP)
401(k) with companymatched contribution
Seven (7) Paid Holidays annually.
Paid Time Off (PTO) program.

Overview

This position has primary accountability for executing on purchasing activities with a heavy focus on requisition review, data and GL coding validation, tax classification, creating and submitting purchase orders, and monitoring and updating purchase transactions through the purchase order life cycle.

Additionally, the Buyer I role has responsibility to drive compliance in the areas of preferred supplier selection, evaluate bids and negotiate pricing, delivery and other terms for purchased goods and materials, maintain and execute on a portfolio of saving projects to support the company's spend efficiency and cost savings initiatives, and participate in supplier selection and onboarding activities.

This position is a critical role of operational purchasing and contributes to the company's ability to leverage expertise in functional capability driving best-in-class purchasing capabilities throughout the company reporting directly into the Purchasing Manager to which the role is assigned to.

Roles & Responsibilities

Purchases materials, equipment, supplies, and services of a specialized or complex nature in accordance with prescribed purchasing regulations and procedures.
Reviews bid proposals and negotiates purchase orders within budgetary limitations and scope of authority.
Reviews and analyzes purchase requisitions, investigates and develops sources of supplies, prepares bid specifications, issues bid requests and reviews quotations.
Issues purchase orders and confirms with the selected supplier the purchase order number, quantity, unit pricing, shipping terms, payment terms, due date at Summit Materials' delivery location (s).
Works with management to forecast monthly supply budget and monitors closely to ensure that budget is met.
Develops new supply sources where vendors and suppliers are inadequate.
Coordinates purchasing activities with operations, maintenance, and other ancillary departments to maintain proper inventory levels.
Monitors the cost, schedule, and scope of assigned subcontracts to assure best quality at best value.
Resolves overshipments or undershipments reported by receiving.
Resolves any discrepancies between the invoice, purchase order, and receiving documents.
Ensures that the purchase order is closed upon receipt of all items or completion of all services provided.
Maintains supplier performance measurements based on quality products, deliveries, and services.
Periodically reviews all open orders to determine whether expediting, cancellation, or closure of the purchase order is necessary.
May write and distribute bid invitations or requests for proposals; receive and analyze bids, quotes, and proposals.
May be responsible for creation of part numbers and/or bill of materials and for setting up the part numbers and/or bill of materials into the system.
Discusses defective or unacceptable goods or services with inspection or quality control personnel, users, and suppliers to determine source of trouble and initiates necessary corrective action.
Enhances material productivity through improved inventory turns, increased utilization of consignment and suppliermanaged inventory, and improved payment terms.
Responsible for ensuring ongoing cost reduction and encouraging continuous supplier improvement. May authorize the payment of invoices or return of merchandise.
Maintains manual or computerized procurement records such as items or services purchased, costs, delivery, product quality or performance and quotes received.
Assists and/or performs in any and all areas as assigned.
May work any and all shifts/days as required.