Skills

Communication Negotiation Sales Attention to detail Organization supply chain management

Job Specifications

12 month contract for a Buyer role with a leading client in Pontiac, IL. APPLY NOW!!!!

Title: (Buyer)/Purchasing 3

Location: Mossville, IL (Peoria area)

Workplace type: Fully onsite (M-F regular 40 hour work week)

Type: Contract

Pay: $23-24.75/hour on w2

Length: 12 months-possibility to extend

Screenings: no tech, full panel drug and background once hired

IV process: 1 round

+optional benefits, long term contract with ability to extend or convert to full time

Must haves:

Local to Mossville, IL area
Flexibility with local travel to local client offices
Minimum associates degree
Supply Chain Exp. - General knowledge & Exp
Excel Skills
Exp working with Cross functional Teams - working w ppl in Sales, Engineering
5 years min experience

Summary:

The main function of a buyer is to purchase machinery, equipment, tools, parts, supplies or services necessary for the operation of an establishment. A typical buyer is responsible for buying goods and services for use by their company or organization. A purchasing agent is responsible for the purchase of machinery, equipment, parts, or services necessary for the operation of an establishment.

Job Responsibilities:

• Review and potentially optimize suppliers based on price, quality, selection, service, support, availability and other relevant factors.

• Approve purchases of the highest quality merchandise at the lowest possible price and in correct amounts.

• Approve purchase orders, solicit bid proposals, and review requisitions for goods and services.

• Instruct staff on how to resolve problems related to undelivered goods.

• Instruct staff on methods of negotiation, renegotiation and administration of contracts with suppliers, vendors and other representatives.

• Confer with staff, users, and vendors to discuss defective or unacceptable goods or services and determine corrective action.

• Evaluate and monitor contract performance to ensure compliance with contractual obligations and to determine need for changes.

• Manage just-in-time inventory.

• Attend trade shows.

Skills:

• Verbal and written communication skills, attention to detail, negotiation skills and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to analyze financial reports, price proposals and other technical data.

• Ability to accurately document and record customer/client information.

• Basic mentoring skills necessary to provide support and constructive performance feedback.

• Ability to evaluate suppliers.

• Knowledge of applicable laws and regulations related to purchasing.

• Knowledge of supply chain management.

• Previous experience with computer applications, such as Microsoft Word and Excel.

About the Company

In 2010, Swoon launched an agile, client-focused team that is not only savvy in our core industries but elbow-deep, every day, getting to know the strongest talent in the technology and professional fields. Today, Swoon is one of the fastest-growing talent and consulting firms in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and Mexico with an expanding client roster of Fortune 1000 companies, Best-of Awards, and legions of talent in our network. We are a WBENC-certified company founded by industry leaders with 100+ years of combined exp... Know more