Pivotal Health Solutions is seeking a Buyer to join our team. The purpose of this job is to plan, schedule, order, and monitor materials, machines, and labor to ensure that customer demands are met in the most cost-effective manner possible
Essential Job Duties & Responsibilities
Responsible for planning, scheduling, and monitoring the movement of material through the Production cycle.
Provide lead time to sales department.
Determines quantity and order date for raw materials to meet production demands.
May be involved in selecting and negotiating with approved vendors.
Order pre-production outside services.
Monitors and analyzes inventory levels and works to resolve inventory discrepancies.
Develops forecasts for raw materials.
Provides all procurement activities including contract negotiations, issuing of purchase orders for goods and services, and vendor approvals and evaluations, as required.
Instrumental in bringing new vendors and products to the company in an effort to reduce cost and/or improve quality.
Works closely with engineering in developing new products.
Performs audits of existing vendor base.
Assists in resolving inventory and quality issues with procured product as they arise.
Performs other duties and tasks as assigned
Job Qualifications
High School diploma or equivalent required; technical school degree preferred
1+ year of experience working in a buyer/planner role
Manage multiple tasks and objectives
Self-motivated, organized, and independent worker with the ability to work related deadlines
Ability to provide leadership and integration to organization
Ability to learn, convey, and expand company objectives
Ability to manage and maintain confidential information
Ability to foster effective work relationships with co-workers, customers, and vendors
Knowledge of organizational methods and the ability to manage multiple projects
Comfortable using the computer including experience with Microsoft Word and Excel
Desire to take advantage of an opportunity with great growth potential
Ability to assist in any areas as requested by management
Benefits
Pivotal Health Solutions offers a complete benefits package including 401K, paid time off, paid holidays and healthcare benefits.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Watertown, SD
Skills
Analysis Skillsunmatched
Auditingunmatched
Calendar Managementunmatched
Contract Negotiationunmatched
Cost Controlunmatched
Forecastingunmatched
High School Diplomaunmatched
Inventory Levelsunmatched
Leadershipunmatched
Materials Trackingunmatched
Microsoft Excelunmatched
Microsoft Wordunmatched
Multitaskingunmatched
Negotiation Skillsunmatched
Organizational Skillsunmatched
Pivotal CRMunmatched
Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
Product Developmentunmatched
Project/Program Managementunmatched
Purchase Ordersunmatched
Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
Quality Managementunmatched
Salesunmatched
Time Managementunmatched
Vendor/Supplier Evaluationunmatched
Vendor/Supplier Selectionunmatched
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