As an Assistant Buyer, you will play a crucial role in supporting the procurement process within the organization. Working closely with senior members of the procurement team, you will be responsible for assisting in the acquisition of goods and services essential for the company's operations. Your primary goal is to contribute to the efficient and cost-effective sourcing of products, while ensuring quality and timely delivery.
Duties:
· Analyzing data
· Planning inventory needs
· Issuing purchase orders with accurate information (quantities, costs, delivery instructions)
· Quality communication with partners (production managers, vendors, customer service, warehouse, etc.)
· Following purchasing processes, and electronic file maintenance.
· Ability to manage vendors and inventory levels.
· Able to compute discount, interest, profit and loss, selling price, ratio and proportion and percentage rate.
· Effectively manages 'aged inventory' reports by working with customers and suppliers to prevent dead inventory issues.
· Other duties as assigned.
Skills/Qualifications:
· Associates Degree in related field preferred
· Ability to multi-task and prioritize in a busy environment.
· Must be detail oriented. Ability to recognize and overcome challenges.
· Good oral and written communication skills, organizational skills, good management and negotiating skills.
· Ability to document work in progress.
· Ability to answer customer, vendor, or broker questions and concerns promptly and efficiently.
· Ability to complete moderately complex administrative paperwork and reports.
· Ability to investigate, troubleshoots, analyze and solve problems.
· 2+ years experience in a buyer/purchaser capacity (including inventory) in the retail industry preferred.
· Must have accounting experience and strong analytical abilities.
· Must possess superior customer service skills, and be aggressive yet have a professional demeanor.
Phoenix, Arizona
Full Time