Senior Buyer - Longview, United States - J-W Power Company

Description

** Senior Buyer**

**Job Category****:** Purchasing **Requisition Number****:** SENIO001412 Showing 1 location **ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:** *may include any or all of the following.* * Ensure accuracy of purchase orders entered in system, including appropriate codes, contacts, shipping instructions, drawings, purchase descriptions, supplier information, quantities, and correct pricing.

Utilize information from interviews, site visits, seminars, trade shows, Internet, commercial/technical publications, and other contacts to develop as well as maintain an effective vendor base to procure various equipment, materials, and supplies.

Write and distribute complex and technical bid invitations, proposals, requests for quotes, receive and analyze bids, quotes, proposals, and award the contract.

Review system generated planned orders for accuracy.

Review, firm and approve requisitions.

Identify special requests and develop/refine specifications for supplies or equipment.

Acquire quotes for new items (including machined parts); enter quotes in system and company electronic filing system.

Enter purchase orders for required materials. Request any necessary drawings or part(s) associated files and send to appropriate supplier via email, fax or call in.

Review discrepancies on supplier acknowledgements and make any necessary changes to the purchase orders; notify appropriate Project Manager when changes to pricing or delivery affect overall job costing and completion date.

Resolve purchasing problems between the department and vendor.

Review supplier pricing and performance.

Act as point person for changes in supplier pricing in computer system.

Track major components by job.

Keep up with supplier lead times.

Assist lower-level Buyers with assigned tasks.

Proven ability to interact with people, clear fluent expressive use of verbal and written language to convey information and ideas.

Demonstrated skill in preparing and analyzing complex technical specifications and bids.

Proven ability to maintain a consistent and positive customer service image, frequently under difficult conditions.

Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, prioritize, assign, and coordinate a workload.

Demonstrated ability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

The ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand; listen and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

Demonstrated ability to read and interpret written information, write clearly and informatively; edit work for spelling and grammar; vary writing style to meet needs and present numerical data effectively.

Bachelors Degree and 5+ years of related experience and/or training or the equivalent combination of education and experience is required.

MRP or ERP database experience, required.

Industry related experience, preferred.

Planning and scheduling experience, preferred.

**Computer Skills**

**RARELY**

**OCCASIONALLY**

**FREQUENTLY**

**NOT APPLICABLE**

**Skills**

**Education**

**Experience**