Overview
Vendor Buyer Admin Jobs in Scotts Valley, CA at Threshold Enterprises Ltd
Summary of Job Duties: Under general supervision, purchase finished branded product (Vendor Product), manage inventory and product issues, and negotiate with vendors to resolve day-to-day concerns or issues that arise.
Specific Job Duties:
- Analyze and take action on stock alert reports on a daily basis for assigned vendor products.
- Plan and schedule buys based on discount availability and stock level considerations.
- Negotiate deals related to new orders for promotional pricing.
- Manage assigned vendors for continuous improvements in price, delivery and quality.
- Resolve order and invoice discrepancies with vendors.
- Process product changes, managing the transition between old version and new.
- Process and manage vendor price changes, determining final buy at advantageous price.
- Monitor and audit insurance file to ensure assigned vendors coverage is current and adequate.
- Monitor and expedite outstanding orders to ensure items are received within required lead times.
- Perform general office duties as required: filing, heavy phone work, heavy e-mail correspondence.
- Evaluate and request return approval from vendors on overstock items.
- Maintain item and purchasing data in NAVision, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
- Perform all other duties as assigned by Threshold management.
Minimum Qualifications Required:
- Excellent skills in written and verbal communication.
- Knowledge of computers and competent in MSOffice; especially Word, Outlook, Excel and Access.
- 1-3 years applicable buying experience.
- Ability to prioritize and self-manage workload requirements.
- Understanding and experience in requesting and administering corrective actions from suppliers.
Skills and/or Training Desired:
- Experience using MS NAVision for requirement planning and ordering.
- Team-player mentality.
- Experience in extracting data from a database to evaluate trends and investigate to answer questions regarding various aspects of Vendor Product.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.00 – $24.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
Title: Vendor Buyer Admin
Company: Threshold Enterprises Ltd
Location: Scotts Valley, CA
