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    Buyer/Purchasing Agent - Philadelphia, United States - Bunzl Distribution USA

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    ** Buyer/Purchasing Agent**

    **Job Category****:** General & Administrative **Requisition Number****:** PURCH010335 Showing 1 location **Job Details**

    **Description**

    The Buyer/Purchasing Agent will maintain current customer and vendor relationships and assist with inventory control to include inventory review to reduce and eliminate any obsolete materials.

    At Bunzl, we know that our employees are our number one asset. We seek to recruit and retain the right people who are passionate about our business and we provide opportunities for our employees so that they may progress within our company based on their talents, experiences, and their aptitude.

    ***Responsibilities:***

    Maintain current customer and vendor relationships

    Assist with inventory control to include inventory review to reduce and eliminate any obsolete materials

    Analyze data to optimize inventory turns and maintain sufficient inventory to meet customer demands

    Work efficiently with other internal departments in the branch

    Other duties as assigned

    ***Requirements:***

    High School diploma is required. Bachelor's degree preferred

    3+ years experience in purchasing or relevant business experience is required; preferably in a distribution environment

    Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required

    Computer skills to include Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook

    Must be able to multi-task and must be detail oriented

    Must be a problem solver and demonstrate good negotiation skills

    AS400 experience is highly preferred

    Bunzl is a global leader in the Cleaning & Hygiene, Food Processing, Grocery, Health Care, Non-Food Retail, and Safety industries. We have grown both organically and through acquisitions to sales in excess of $10 billion. Bunzl North America is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Bunzl North America owns and operates more than 100 warehouses and serves all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Canada and parts of the Caribbean and Mexico. With more than 5,000 employees and 400,000 plus supplies, Bunzl is regarded as a leading supplier in North America.

    *Bunzl Distribution offers competitive salaries, a comfortable work environment, and a full range of benefits including a 401k with a company match.*

    *Bunzl Distribution has a tradition of commitment to equal employment opportunity. It is the established policy to attract and retain the best qualified people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex/gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, age, disability or veteran status as provided by law.*

    **Qualifications**

    **Skills**

    **Behaviors**

    **Preferred**

    **Team Player****:** Works well as a member of a group

    **Functional Expert****:** Considered a thought leader on a subject

    **Detail Oriented****:** Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

    **:**

    **Motivations**

    **Preferred**

    **Self-Starter****:** Inspired to perform without outside help

    **Growth Opportunities****:** Inspired to perform well by the chance to take on more responsibility

    **Goal Completion****:** Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks

    **:**

    **Education**

    **Experience**

    **Licenses & Certifications**

    Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

    The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR c)


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