Senior Buyer

Overview

Procures materials, manages vendors, and ensures cost‑effective, timely delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• purchase orders
• erp integration
• inventory management
• data integrity
• vendor evaluation
• quality monitoring

Tasks

-Resolves vendor-user conflicts; obtains and issues emergency purchase authorizations. -Issue Purchase Orders for raw material within assigned commodities. -Respond to/process system triggers for material and requests from plants for material or information. Manage internal customer expectations for production and delivery of finished products and coordinate with Quikrete Logistics. May include review of BOMs/drawings. -Reviews and evaluates bids, records bid information including vendor price, payment terms, and delivery. -Meets with vendors to receive product and service information; performs value analysis; analyzes quality, price, source of supply, delivery date, shipping charges and product cost. -Interprets departmental policies, AASHTO and ASTM specifications and other regulations that may govern the purchasing activities and the awarding of contracts. -Coordinate addition of new items and new item/plant combinations to ERP system with Cost Accounting and ensure correct descriptions are loaded. -Selects vendors and requests written bids/telephone quotes on purchases within delegated authority. -Manage/monitor on-hand inventory of stock at supplier, subcontractor and plant locations. May also assist with periodic physical inventories. -Ensures use of proper record keeping methods and procedures. -Monitor data integrity, including the ERP system, incoming EDI data and Access databases and assist with resolution. -Assist with accounting/purchasing functions, including receiving products, virtually transferring inventory, reviewing invoices and providing Proof of Delivery documents from vendors. -Work with Quikrete Quality Assurance Manager to monitor vendor quality performance to ensure internal customer satisfaction and initiate corrective action as necessary using appropriate internal systems. Process claims as required.

Requirements

• microsoft office
• j.d. edwards
• apics cpim
• bachelor's
• 5+ years
• purchasing

What You Bring

Ability to travel up to 5% of the time Proficient in J.D. Edwards APICS CPIM or CSCP Certification -Proficient in Microsoft Office -Ability to: conduct studies, evaluate data, and make recommendations and decisions; prepare and present written or oral reports; act as Purchasing Agent as assigned; perform arithmetic calculations; use common units of measure; calculate interest, discounts, and shipping charges; provide staff training in the use of computer applications for purchasing; recognize responsibility and limits of assigned authority; maintain an effective liaison with vendors, management personnel, and co-workers. -Combination of post-secondary education and experience will be considered in lieu of degree. -Knowledge of; theory and practices of purchasing, including ethics, standards, bid preparation and evaluation, competitive bidding procedures, quality control; data collection techniques for establishing sources of supply, product, and vendor information; office procedures; use of office automation to assist in the purchasing function; general computer applications used in business, such as spreadsheet, data base, word processing software. -Minimum of five years of responsible experience in quantity buying for a large organization. -Experience: performing detailed review of purchasing invoices, purchase orders, and requisitions to ensure conformance with policies and procedures; preparing and evaluating specifications for products and services; applying value analysis criteria to products and materials to include weighted value methods. -Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain management, or related field preferred.

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About Quikrete

-A trailblazer in packaged concrete solutions with humble beginnings. -Iconic yellow bag symbolizes reliability in home improvement and construction. -Strategic acquisitions expanded its brand portfolio, serving sectors like hardscapes, infrastructure, and water management. -Delivers products and services across commercial, residential, and industrial markets. -Portfolio includes concrete mixes, mortar, grouts, stuccos, sealants, pavers, and stormwater systems. -Typical projects range from public infrastructure to large industrial installations.

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