Job Information
Kansas Employer CDL Buyer (Pittsburg) in Pittsburg, Kansas
This job was posted by https://www.kansasworks.com : For more information, please see: https://www.kansasworks.com/jobs/12932109
Summary
A Buyer is responsible for sourcing and development of suppliers in support of the\ business. Their duties include researching their target market, analyzing volume data\ and building relationships with suppliers. Buyers often have significant industry\ experience that enable them to identify gaps in the market, predict buying trends,\ documenting sourcing strategies, cost targets, and valued propositions.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Collecting and analyzing data to help predict trends and forecast sales figures
- Researching new suppliers, products and manufacturing processes
- Identifying quality standards and ensuring that all products meet those standards
- Collating customer feedback
- Negotiating with suppliers to agree prices, terms, quantities, delivery schedules\ and exclusivity deals
- Working with inventory management team to ensure that all deliveries satisfy the\ assigned purchase orders and report any back-ordered or missing products
- Ensure order quantities support volume and inventory goals
- Delivering reports on volume data, purchase activity and other metrics to the senior management team
- Conducting supplier research
- Adapting product offering based on customer feedback and behavior
- Coordination with other CDL divisions for multiple division projects.
- Any other duties as assigned by leadership team.
- Demonstrate and attain CDL Core Values: SAFETY, PEOPLE, ACCOUNTABILITY, EXCELLENCE, and INTEGRITY
- Demonstrate and attain CDL Core Focus: CUSTOMER SERVICE
Physical Demands:
- Travel as required
- Stand, walk, bend, kneel and sit for long periods of time
- Climb up and down ladders
- Lift and move 20 pounds