Merchandise Buyer jobs in El Paso, TX

What you’ll do:

• Consolidate suppliers to optimize costs by offering more purchases in exchange for better costs.
• Planning and ordering the necessary materials required for the commercial centers of production.
• Maintain inventory levels of materials in accordance with the objectives set monthly.
• Expedite overdue materials to prevent the lack of raw material.
• Have direct communication with suppliers regarding material usage as per forecast.
• Troubleshooting problem bills to pay our suppliers, avoiding the suspension of our credit.
• Support Supply Chain Corporate metrics and goals.
• Drive and Negotiate Supplier add and or Relocation.
• Purchase order creation and Management – Planning and ordering the necessary materials required for production needs.
• Manage, mitigate, and report on critical delivery issues. Drive sustained recovery by implementing corrective action initiatives to prevent reoccurrence.
• Identify and support material cost out projects, vendor transfer of work, etc.
• Manage and respond to MRP requirements in a timely way, maximizing the supply base for delivery, cost and quality.

Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution required.
• Bilingual (Spanish & English)
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship, now or in the future.
• No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of El Paso, TX will be considered.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum of 1 years prior purchasing experience or related field in Supply Chain (Internship/coop experience preferred)
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Finance, or Supply Chain Management from an accredited institution
• Experience using ERP system for material administration
• Experience in Supplier negotiations, Inventory Programs, Supplier relocation

Skills:

Specialized Knowledge:

• Customer Focus; Managing and Measuring Work; Drive for Results; Problem Solving; Timely Decision Making; Learning on the Fly; Priority Setting; Conflict Management.
• Proficiency in computer skills Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Power Point)
• Experience on using and maintaining MRP

Additional Information:

• Sense of participation and collaboration
• Customer service oriented
• Adaptable and multifunctional