Buyer
American Staffcorp
Accounting & Finance
Claremore, OK, USA
USD 22-24 / hour
Posted on Mar 24, 2025
Buyer
Posted: 01/09/2025 2025-01-09 2025-04-24 Industry: Sales/Marketing Job Number: 42349710 Pay Rate: $22-24 / hour
Job Description
Purchasing and negotiating materials, equipment and supplies from vendors. Evaluates vendor quotes and services to determine most desirable suppliers. Purchase materials and services as needed. Responsible for managing all supplier-related activities and authority to commit company resources; forecast data, monitor and address supplier quality and delivery performance; track internal demand and material assets to optimize purchase. Incorporate planning decisions from internal customers and suppliers to reduce material and product variability and arrive at optimal solutions with the lowest total cost to the company. Develop requests for quotations and proposals, analyzes supplier responses, negotiates and manages day to day supplier activities; and interfaces with internal and external customers, other Procurement peers and suppliers. Expedite deliveries of equipment and supplies. Coordinate job requirements as needed with engineering and sales. Prepare RFQ's to obtain competitive bids from approved sources. Demonstrated integrity with strong business and personal ethics. Self-starting team player who demonstrates an attitude reflective of the Company operating values. Engage suppliers strategically. Control operating cash flow. Utilize contract language to recover supplier induced costs. Strong business and personal ethics. Conflict resolution and coaching ability. Ability to drive and implement change as needed. Strong ability to organize and manage multiple priorities. Accept responsibility and find solutions when problems, events or circumstances are beyond one's control. Regular attendance, ability to arrive at work punctually, ability to work on–site. May have to attend business events off-site. Ability to work cooperatively with others, ability to deal respectfully with the public, customers, vendors, other employees, managers, and executive management. Ability to perform multiple tasks concurrently, ability to work in a fast-paced environment, ability to interchange with others in the department. Associate's degree preferred or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or three to five years related experience as a buyer; or equivalent combination of education and/or experience in related industry.
Meet Your Recruiter
Mac McMillan
Business Development/Staffing Professional
Mac has been with ASC since 2023. His main function is Business Development for Northeast Oklahoma, generating partnerships in the Industrial/Manufacturing/Office/Professional level roles. I take pride in having worked in multiple fields from construction, inspections, mortgage banking, real estate, and owning multiple businesses in separate fields of expertise. Building relationships with companies and helping them achieve their goals of hiring and retaining great candidates is my goal.