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Control Buyer

We would like you to consider bringing your talents to The Bell Group.

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Job Details:

Requirements:

  • The Control Buyer is responsible for the procurement, expediting, fill rate and turns of inventory.
  • Manages purchase orders to ensure the best fill rate at the most advantageous cycle time.
  • In collaboration with Planner/Forecaster team, manages inventory levels.
  • Works with Contracts & Logistics team to plan the most cost effective in-bound freight for each shipment (which should take into consideration freight charges, handling costs, and other fees).
  • Aggressive expediting of POs to ensure receipt of inventory in the planned time frame.
  • Reviews inventory forecasts developed by Planner/Forecaster team, and provides insight/correction to forecasts based on SKU level analysis of plans.
  • Reviews all invoicing discrepancies with Accounts Payable, correct discrepancies and communicates any pricing discrepancies directly to the buyers, so the buyer can pursue negotiations with vendors as appropriate.

Qualifications:

  • Must be familiar with purchasing methods and procedures, techniques of specification and purchase order management.
  • Verbal and written communications skills and ability to perform arithmetic computations are essential.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with vendors and outside representatives necessary.
  • Excellent attention to detail essential.
  • A Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics or a closely related field, or CPIM certification is required.
  • Additional qualifying experience of a purchasing nature may be substituted for education.
Additional Information :

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