Buyer II is responsible for purchasing and negotiating materials, equipment, and supplies from vendors.
Buyer II assists departments in the evaluation of goods and services as needed; insures that customers’expectations and requirements are met; and resolves conflicts concerning materials or services.
Buyer II is familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within procurement field and relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals to perform a variety of tasks.
A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required.Essential Duties and ResponsibilitiesFollow corporate and divisional procurement guidelines and policies.Extrapolates the business/operational requirements from internal parties and interprets into a value engineered solution/strategy that fulfills these requirements with minimal oversight from Sr Buyer.Partners with business, understands SOW requirements, and develops and drives Procurement timelines meeting all applicable deadlines.Prepares and manages RFI/RFQ/RFP with minimal input from Sr Buyer.Simultaneously manages multiple projects and ensures deliverables.Confers with suppliers to obtain product or service information, such as price, availability, and delivery schedule.Evaluates supplier quotes against market rates to determine most desirable suppliers.Negotiates commercial and legal terms in partnership with Legal/Business to facilitate contracts with suppliers.Consistent communication with outside suppliers and internal parties.Prepares comprehensive financial cost analysis.Provides synopsis to senior management and provides constant updates on their progress.Recommends the best course of action with facts and extensive research and analysis.Prepares and approves purchase orders through corporate systems.Reviews invoices for accuracy by matching to Purchase Orders.Tracks performance through company procurement and inventory systems; reviews regularly with manager.Ensures supplier compliance and supplier management.Assist in supplier dispute resolutions.Other duties as assigned.ScopeSupervisory Responsibility – NoOrganizational Scope – Works with various departments and outside partiesResponsible for maintaining Confidential Information YesTravel – Less than 10%Equipment Used – computer, printer, copier, faxRequirementsQualifications – Education and ExperienceBA & CPM/CPSM preferred4-8 years’ experienceStrong analytical ability and good judgment skills to extrapolate operational requirementsMust be able to work in a schedule-driven environment and manage multiple jobs.
Timing is a critical function.Strong verbal and written skills; detail orientedComfortable speaking with upper management, clear and conciseFundamental knowledge of supply chain and purchasingTracking budget expenses and supplier relationships, strong organization skillsProvides customer service to internal and external customersSolid documentation skillsAnalysis and critical thinking skillsIntermediate Excel skills requiredCreative thinking.
Project Management.
Timeline development.
Meets deadlines.
Procurement project management.
Driver of projects.Physical Demands – Environment and Work ConditionsGeneral office environment requiring ability to:stand, walk, sit for extended periods of timespeak and listen to others in person and over the phoneuse keyboard and read from computer screen and reportslift up to 15 lbs.Level of language needed to successfully accomplish the essential dutiesAbility to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.Level of mathematical skills needed to successfully accomplish the essential dutiesAbility to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.Level of reasoning skills needed to successfully accomplish the essential dutiesAbility to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.#LI-RR1About Harbor Freight ToolsHarbor Freight Tools is different.
We’re not your typical retailer.
We’re actually a retailer and branded tool producer rolled into one.
We’re a team of high-achievers, who have a passion for excellence and continuous improvement and obsess about getting things done.
We’re also equally committed to doing the right thing and giving back to our community.
We’re allergic to bureaucracy, extra layers of management and politics.
And for us, collaboration is the golden rule.
We’re a 35 year-old, $3.5 billion company on pace to $7.5 billion in the next few years with the energy and enthusiasm of a start-up.
We have over 650 stores nationwide and are opening a new one every week.
If you’re a leader with your ego in check, if you know what it means to be an open-minded partner, if you aren’t afraid to get into the weeds to learn the Harbor Freight way and join our history making enterprise, then we’d love to talk to you.#HFTCORP