Job Description
My name is Ansley and I am a Recruiter with The Fountain Group. We are a national staffing firm and are currently seeking a Buyer II for a prominent client of ours. This position is located in Cedar Rapids, IA. Details of the position are as follows:
Pay Rate: Starting at $30/hr
Job Summary
- Work closely with the Supply Chain and Contracts team to execute purchasing activities.
- Process business unit requisitions and convert them into accurate purchase orders.
- Support inventory programs, process improvements, and purchasing automation initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Create, update, and close purchase orders.
- Process requisitions and ensure timely PO execution within the ERP system.
- Monitor and track open purchase orders through completion.
- Generate purchasing and vendor spend reports.
- Support catalog/punch-out purchasing programs.
- Identify opportunities for automation and process improvements.
- Maintain supplier relationships and support sourcing best practices.
- Assist with online requisitioning, EDI, supplier-assisted inventory management, and e-commerce initiatives.
- Recommend ERP and procurement system enhancements.
- Ensure purchasing activities comply with company policies and procedures.
Required Qualifications
- 4+ years of purchasing, procurement, or supply chain experience.
- Strong knowledge of procurement processes.
- Experience with ERP systems (Oracle PeopleSoft 9.2 preferred).
- Ability to prioritize multiple requests in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
- High attention to detail.
- Proficiency with e-Procurement tools and purchasing systems.
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Purchasing, Supply Chain, or related field preferred.
- CPM, CPIM, or CPSM certification preferred.
Manager Notes
- Candidate must be a seasoned buyer comfortable issuing large-dollar purchase orders with urgency.
- Oracle PeopleSoft experience is strongly preferred.
- Must respond quickly to emails and chats, resolve issues efficiently, and move immediately to the next priority.
- Meticulous organization and attention to detail are critical for success in this role.
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Numbers & Facts
| Location | Cedar Rapids, IA |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Website | https://www.thefountaingroup.com/ |
About Company
The Fountain Group provides Contingent Labor, Statement-of-Work, and Contingent-to-Permanent resources to clients with an internal/external Contingent Labor Managed Service Program or Clients without a program. The Fountain Group is committed to the belief that we all share in the responsibility to conduct our businesses in a socially and environmentally responsible manner. We base this on the premise that a company is much more than the products it offers. The effect a company has on the environment, the people and the communities it serves reflects the company’s dedication to being not only a good business, but to being a good corporate citizen. The Fountain Group believes the key to servicing a client is to identify the client demand precisely. Therefore, The Fountain Group focused its efforts on building and developing a process, which can identify an exact match for our client’s needs. Our process utilizes modern technology combined with 30+ years of Talent Acquisition experience to deliver Precision resources. Financial strength is prominent among The Fountain Group’s corporate values. The future of our business will be built on the innovation, compassion, outstanding services and technology, but a solid financial foundation is required to carry us forward to meet our business goal and support our long term vision.
Skills
- Analysis Skillsunmatched
- Automationunmatched
- Best Practicesunmatched
- Business Administrationunmatched
- Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM)unmatched
- Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM)unmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Detail Orientedunmatched
- ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
- Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)unmatched
- Establish Prioritiesunmatched
- Expense Reportsunmatched
- Inventory Managementunmatched
- Oracleunmatched
- Oracle Applicationsunmatched
- Organizational Skillsunmatched
- Peoplesoftunmatched
- Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
- Process Improvementunmatched
- Procurement Managementunmatched
- Purchase Ordersunmatched
- Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
- Supply Chainunmatched
- Time Managementunmatched
- Vendor/Supplier Relationsunmatched
- eCommerceunmatched
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