Buyer

About the Role

As a Buyer, you are responsible for placing and authorizing purchase orders within assigned limits. You will expedite orders, track deliveries, resolve shipping errors, and maintain accurate records following established guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Review daily purchasing reports and system recommendations, determine proper quantities and items to purchase, and create purchasing documents to send suppliers.
• Maintain inventory availability while minimizing working capital investment.
• Execute tactical stock replenishment, special order (SO), and drop ship (DS) buying, making buying decisions based on the most economical method with respect to quantities, order minimums, prepaid terms and mode of transportation.
• Guarantee accurate purchase order quantities, costs, notes and terms compliance.
• Ensure electronic data interchange (EDI), automated stock replenishment (ASR/VMI), emailed and faxed orders reach suppliers.
• Follow up with suppliers concerning order status and delivery and communicate delivery information to impacted departments.
• Review daily supplier shipping error notices and take appropriate action.
• Review quarterly excess and inactive inventory reports and negotiate with suppliers to obtain return goods authorizations on excess and inactive material.
• Assist managers with evaluating supplier performance related to on-time delivery, fill rates, shipping errors, transfer cost improvements, branch support, and other measures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain or related field required.
• Minimum 1 year of purchasing experience within a supply chain environment.
• Knowledge of purchasing and inventory concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Knowledge of business performance measures.
• Strong verbal and written communication, negotiation, problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong computer skills, including purchasing and inventory management systems, programs and reports.
• Ability to exercise judgment and knowledge of industry including suppliers, customers, and competitors.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits and programs; Wesco promotes a workplace grounded in teamwork and respect and offers opportunities to thrive.

Additional Information

• Founded in 1922 and headquartered in Pittsburgh. Wesco is a publicly traded FORTUNE 500 company. Wesco provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. Posting is for a current, active vacancy intended for immediate hire; US applicants only.