Buyer - GWW - US

Job Summary Purchase quality products, on time, at a competitive price, so the company can grow and maintain sales and margins. Using only fully approved (Corporate) vendors and following corporate contracts. Responsibilities Review item movement to determine purchase needs, cut PO’s (purchase order), review PO (purchase order) confirmations.Physically review inventory daily with a larger focus on more critical/sensitive itemsHandle all credits and returns promptly to minimize shrinkWork with pricing department, vendors and corporate to ensure all PO’s (purchase order) priced correctlyWork with Transportation to maximize profitability.Coordinate with Sales to maximize the timely utilization of all inventories, maximize inventory turns and reduce inventory shrinkMaintain the accuracy and stay up to date on all item maintenance, including COO (chief operating officer), local, etc. Qualifications Education High School diploma or equivalent.College degree preferred. Experience 3 to 5 years purchasing in like field and/or working within a retail, wholesale, or distribution environment Professional Skills Excel, Word, 10 key and typing at a minimum of 30 words per minute.Determination of how much of any given item to have on hand which can carry a great dollar value.Rejection of product, protection on the troubled product, inability to recover shrink, substitute items when short of stock item.