Category Buyer – (Printers & IT Networking)
Job Description
· Negotiate purchasing contracts and agreements with service and component suppliers.
· Keep track of industry pricing trends
· Implement and enforce purchasing processes and inventory control.
· Monitor contracts/agreements to ensure compliance with terms and conditions and determine any need for changes.
· Maintain and review records of items bought, costs, deliveries, product performance, and inventories.
· Maintain spend/volume reports on key components to enable volume negotiation.
· Review orders for bill of materials for projects and advice of potential savings to GM
· Track and expedite orders and investigate order problems as required.
· Maintain serial number tracker by project.
· Maintain all purchasing records and documents and work with accounting to resolve invoice discrepancies.
· Manage the start-up process for new suppliers.
· Understands project scope, scheduling, priority milestones, and coordination procedures.
· Coordinates and cooperates with Sales & Project Managers to ensure expedient exchange of information needed to complete each project milestone.
· Manages procurement POs, supply agreements, and delivery schedules.
Requirements:
· Bachelor's degree in business administration, marketing, or a related field
· Experience in Printers & IT Networks is a must.
· Strong communication and interpersonal skills
· Excellent organizational and time-management skills
· Ability to work independently and as part of a team
· Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
· Knowledge of relevant laws and regulations governing Printers & IT network products
· Proficiency in Microsoft Office and other relevant software applications
