Buyer

84 Lumber Company

Posted 16 days ago, valid for 18 days

North Strabane, PA, US

Competitive

Full Time

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The commodity buyer is responsible for procuring materials for stores in a timely manner and at competitive prices to ensure market advantage.
This role involves negotiating contracts and purchasing agreements, primarily with vendors managing annual sales between $1 million and $5 million.
Candidates should possess strong skills in spreadsheet and inventory software, as well as the ability to analyze business reports and interpret technical procedures.
The position requires effective communication skills to present information and respond to inquiries from various stakeholders.
A minimum of 3 years of relevant experience is required, and the salary for this position ranges from $60,000 to $80,000 annually.

Overview

A commodity buyer provides stores with the material they need in a timely manner and at a price which enables them to have a market advantage, assists stores with long term bids and technical questions, and is responsible for negotiating contracts, purchasing agreements, and other legal documents.

Responsibilities

Proactively buy within pre-determined guidelines set by Lead Buyer

Negotiate purchasing agreements with vendors who mostly annualize $1 million - $5 million

Buy for area managers who annualize $60 million to $100 million

Qualifications

Spreadsheet and Internet Software

Order Processing System

Project Manager Software

Inventory Software

Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business reports, technical procedures and /or government regulations; write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals; effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the general public.

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

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