Buyer

The Buyer is responsible for the purchasing and scheduling of materials, services, and supplies to serve plant manufacturing in compliance with company policy.

- To perform variety of purchasing duties.
- Negotiate with vendor for pricing term and commercial condition.
- Checks deliveries of material ordered and shipment received.
- Contact and follow up with supplier to assure the merchandises arrive according to the agreed date (and work out alternative date if incurs).
- Coordinate return of rejected or unsuitable/nonconforming merchandises.
- Respond to requests for purchasing data and status of material activities.
- Maintains records and files related to purchasing information according to ISO requirement.
- Compiles records and tracks purchasing activities and pricing data.

Requirements

- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- 2-5 years prior buying, purchasing or related experience.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Well versed in purchasing techniques and logistical supply chain.
- Well versed in assisting Purchasing Manager in vendor selection and negotiating/developing contracts.
- Understanding of applicable computer systems, such as Microsoft Office, Lotus Notes, and function specific software.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Excellent purchasing skills with strong business acumen.