Buyer
New Ulm, MA
Description
Beacon Promotions is a leader in the promotional products industry and has a great opportunity for someone to join our growing team.
The position is responsible for updating MRPs with sales and forecast data, analyzing MRP trends and output. Processing international and domestic purchase orders (Production or Indirect) and liaising with Suppliers on stock and shipping issues. Maintaining optimal stock levels, liaising directly with Suppliers and Forwarders to ensure on time delivery for Purchase Orders. Ensuring Suppliers’ shipping documents are accurate for input into system. Also working closely with various departments to ensure that correct levels of stock are ordered, and all queries are resolved. You will be required to work to meet strict deadlines and as part of a team to meet department objectives and goals.
Requirements
- Monitor weekly purchase order report for what is on order and what need to be ordered or expedited.
- Get weekly update from Suppliers on open PO’s ship and arrival dates to ensure the system has the most accurate and up-to-date information.
- Ensure all deliveries satisfy the assigned purchase orders requirements and to report and resolve any back-ordered, delay or missing products.
- Assist the Category sourcing manager with maintaining proper inventory levels of materials used on a regular basis.
- Validate and organize shipping documents for input into system.
- Manage weekly shipment consolidation among suppliers.
- Purchase and manage domestic and international direct drop shipments.
- Communicate quality issue to the supplier and apply for compensation as required.
- Finding new suppliers for goods and services as needed.
- Other responsibilities and projects as assigned.
Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field
- 1-3 years international and domestic procurement experience, ideally, in the consumer product category.
- Must have fluent understanding of MS Excel, MS Word and industry standard purchase order software platform.
- Impeccable attention to detail.
- Proactive in issue resolution.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and with all levels of management.
- A ‘can-do’ attitude with a strong team player ethic is essential
Physical Demands & Environment:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit, stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Color distinction is an essential function, and the applicant chosen for the may undergo all standard pre-employment screening conditions.
This job operates in a professional office environment and utilizes standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
EEO Statement:
We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.