The Tactical Buyer is responsible for managing the purchasing process from requisition through order fulfillment, ensuring timely procurement of materials and services at competitive prices. This role involves obtaining and evaluating vendor quotations, creating and processing purchase orders (POs), coordinating with internal departments, and maintaining strong supplier relationships. The position monitors order confirmations, pricing, quantities, and delivery schedules while proactively resolving supplier and invoice discrepancies within SAP.
Your accountabilities
- Obtain, evaluate and negotiate vendor quotations for pricing, quantities and delivery schedules.
- Manages the full cycle PO process.
- Communicate with all departments on status of PO’s.
- Communicates orders to vendors/suppliers.
- Contact suppliers to ensure they are meeting delivery schedules and minimize the risk of missed deliveries.
- Respond to supplier inquiries about clarifying orders, changes in requests, delivery requirements and cancellations.
- Resolve problems with suppliers to speed up deliveries and to minimize the risk of supply shortages.
- Review requisition orders to ensure accuracy and correct line item specifications.
- Solve invoice issues in SAP (missed quantities, price differences,..).
- Ensure audit compliance and order accuracy.
- 3+ years of experience in a purchasing role
- 1+ yrs of steel purchasing experience preferred
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in purchasing, inventory, or supply chain management
- Strong communication, negotiation, and persuasion skills
- Analytical and mathematical capabilities to compare prices and quantities and consider vendor contract terms
- Ability to evaluate market conditions and various suppliers
- Keen eye for detail
- Willingness to make quick and thoughtful decisions on behalf of the business
- Effective relationship building skills
What do we offer you?
- PTO, days paid sick leave, 11 US paid holidays
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Company paid Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Company Paid Life Insurance
- Company Paid Accidental Death & Dismemberment
- 401K with employer match, currently 4%
- Partial Tuition Reimbursement after 12 months
- Gross Salary
- Tobacco Free Campus
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