Job description - Buyer

Full Time ~ Day Shift ~ Wage D.O.E ~ 1+ year experience

The Purchasing Agent is responsible for negotiating vendor terms and pricing, scheduling deliveries using knowledge of budget and production requirements, and evaluating supplier performance.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Purchase product and services per demand.
• Assist in determining inventory levels (safety stock, min/max levels, etc).
• Qualify suppliers per GK’s quality standards.
• Negotiate favorable discounts and terms of purchase.
• Keep supplier information up-to-date at all times.
• Evaluate supplier performance based on customer service, on time deliveries, price, material quality, etc.
• Investigate supplier discrepancies and communicate with vendors regarding product quality, damage, invoice errors, returns, etc.
• Keep MRP information current (costs, terms, stock codes, descriptions, etc).
• Provide information to Sales and Management regarding trends in market prices, price increases, and discontinuations.
• Recommend new products to be carried in inventory and product obsolescence.