Buyer

Stefanini Group is looking for a Buyer in Grand Rapids, MI that can start ASAP. The job of the Buyer is to administer all procurement-related activities for their area of responsibility using independent judgment and analysis. This includes determining customer/project needs and expectations through consistent and direct customer contact or reporting tools; researching and preparing specifications for goods or services based on the needs assessment; obtaining competitive price quotes or applying contract pricing; evaluation and recommending the most appropriate and cost-effective alternatives; negotiating procurement details and managing relationships with vendors; and distributing purchase requisitions to the appropriate Assistant Buyer for processing.Looking for 3-5 years of experience as a Buyer.Knowledge of or experience with the ERP (Lawson OR Workday) system for procurement including requisitioning, purchase orders and receiving.Understands purchasing fundamentals including requisition approvals, formulary/standard items, acceptable suppliers, shipping and expediting, purchase order submission, order exceptions, receipt and invoice resolution. Also, has basic understanding of inventory replenishment including reorder parameters, usage trends, safety stock, fill-rate, etc.Ability to analyze purchase requisitions for completeness and accuracy of information including item details, customer expectations and acceptable supplier.Ability to identify and resolve purchase order exceptions by utilizing the appropriate systems/reports and acting as liaison between supplier and customer. Can resolve backorder situations.Collaborates effectively with the Receiving and Accounts Payable teams to resolve receipt and invoice exceptions.