Junior Buyer

About the role

The Junior Buyer will be responsible for sourcing spot buy purchases and replenishing inventory items in a production supply crib located on the site of our client. This is a Monday-Friday position, 1st shift.

Responsibilities

• Cook up customer needs
• Identify and select vendor to procure requisitioned commodities, meeting criteria such as price, quantity, quality and delivery date and place orders
• Manage inventory
• Identify cost savings initiatives
• Resolve purchasing problems with vendors

Requirements

• A High School Diploma or equivalent required, Bachelor's degree preferred
• Knowledge of purchasing practices and procedures
• Knowledge of materials, products, and the commodity market for the site
• Experience in preparing and analyzing technical specifications and bids
• Excellent customer service skills
• Sourcing experience
• Organization and strong attention to detail
• Ability to be flexible
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs. with or without reasonable accommodation

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Bachelor's degree preferred

Skills

• Purchasing practices and procedures
• Materials, products, and the commodity market
• Technical specifications and bids
• Customer service
• Sourcing experience
• Organization and attention to detail
• Flexibility
• Lifting ability

Benefits

• 401(k) plan
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid holidays
• Vacation
• Employee negotiated discounts

Pay

Competitive benefits package including:

• 401(k) plan
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid holidays
• Vacation
• Employee negotiated discounts

Schedule

Monday-Friday, 1st shift

Who We Are

Founded in 1923, Turtle is a fourth-generation, family-owned, and three-generation women-owned business, and one of the nation’s largest independent electrical and industrial distributors. Headquartered in Clark, NJ, our Electrical Distribution division operates 14 branches spanning from coast to coast. It is a significant force in the engineering and procurement of power distribution, automation, lighting, and energy projects, offering integrated services for the industrial and construction markets. Turtle Integrated provides on-site MRO procurement, cost-saving, and spend analytics across the US and in Canada, Puerto Rico, and Mexico.

What To Do Next

You can begin by filling out our application online. If you want to learn more about Turtle, please visit our website www.turtle.com or our LinkedIn: @Turtle. Turtle is proud to be is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.