Buyer/Planner
Classification: Purchaser
Compensation: $55000.00 to $65000.00 yearly
Robert Half is currently working with a client looking to fill a Purchaser position. The Purchaser will be responsible for researching new vendors, products, and services and negotiating contracts for the best price and value. This may be the role for you if you are an experience purchaser with excellent communication, inventory management and analytical skills.
What you get to do every day
- Attend and contribute to meetings with staff and other stakeholders
- Write orders to refill stock as appropriate from monitoring inventory
- Revise records of purchased products
- Analyze costs and write reports on purchases made
- Review price and quality of potential products, vendors, and services in order to get the best deal
- Look over products upon delivery and report any issues timely
- Engage with new vendors and products at events, shows, and exhibitions
- Engage with vendors and clients to negotiate contracts
- Coordinate with warehouse and delivery teams, making sure that goods are received on time
- Outstanding organizational skills
- Must have excellent communication and negotiation skills
- Strong analytical skills, accuracy and attention to detail
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
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