Buyer Associate

Job Description: Position open for a Buyer Associate to provide procurement expertise and customer service functions working on site with a team at our customer location, Northrop Grumman, in Keyser, WV.
The ideal candidate is an energetic and highly motivated individual who takes an optimistic approach to new challenges and embraces the Companys strategic vision; a person that thrives when working in a fast-paced and highly collaborative team environment to effectively lead and drive process improvements.

Responsibilities:
Perform a range of procurement activities
Monitor inventory and manage product shortages
Develops and maintains relationships with suppliers, vendors and internal departments, acting as point of contact for queries.
Leads negotiations of contracts, including terms and volume discounts
Drafts procurement reports, analyses inventory and project utilization, and recommends useful insights.
Expedite orders
Reconciliation of payable discrepancies
Manage freight billing and audit processes
Research specifications of products not clearly identified
Enter and edit purchase orders and blanket order releases
Ensure product file integrity
Maintain good customer and supplier relations
Reconcile customer problems

Qualifications:
1-2 years experience in a buyer role preferred
Proven ability to follow documented procedures
1-2 years experience with Microsoft Office software
Detail oriented and proven organization skills with a high level of accuracy
Strong customer service skills and problem-solving proficiency
A positive attitude, strong work ethic, and phenomenal communication skills
Comments for Suppliers: Monday-Friday
7:00am-3:30pm 30 minute lunch-unpaid

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