Merchandise Buyer, Sr. jobs in Kansas City, MO
Merchandise Buyer, Sr. selects merchandise for order, places order, and stays involved in inventory distribution. Reviews success of previous orders to determine extent to which inventory should be replenished. Being a Merchandise Buyer, Sr. researches new trends or advances in product lines to make appropriate buying decisions. Functions as a decision maker with orders of a larger and more complex scope. Additionally, Merchandise Buyer, Sr. may require a bachelor's degree in area of specialty. Typically reports to a supervisor or manager. To be a Merchandise Buyer, Sr. typically requires 7+ years of related experience. A specialist on complex technical and business matters. Work is highly independent. May assume a team lead role for the work group. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
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- Mosaic
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Saint Joseph, MO
FULL_TIME
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Mosaic Life Care is a health care system in northwest Missouri. With a vision of transforming community health by being a life-care innovator, Mosaic places the holistic needs of patients first by providing the right care at the right time and place, offering high value and quality health care.
Mosaic has a wide array of benefits to meet each employee’s individual needs. Our benefits were designed by listening to people just like you. Mosaic also offers several perks with a focus on ensuring our employees feel valued, including concierge services, employee lounge, wellness programs, free covered parking, free on-site and virtual health clinics and many more. When paired with compensation and recognition, it is what continues to make us the employer of choice for employees at any stage of their journey.
Details- Buyer
- GI Center
- Full Time Status
- Day Shift
- Pay: $18.46 - $26.77 / hour
Summary- The Buyer works under the supervision of the Director of Supply Chain Operations to create and issue purchase orders for the procurement of non-medical, routine, special supplies, and equipment for Mosaic Life Care. Individual collaborates with departments, peers and assigned suppliers to maintain the desired flow of supplies to the entire system while representing Supply Chain as the customer service contact for Mosaic system users regarding procurement operations. This role expeditiously resolves procurement related inquiries, challenges, or issues in a customer service centric manner ensuring an overall positive experience. In a proactive manor, they are responsible for expediting supply orders based on demand while working with sourcing to find substitutions as needed keeping logistic costs down and quality high. They are responsible for reviewing requisition batches for compliance to Mosaic standards, investigating inconsistencies, and authorizing release of orders to suppliers as required. Additionally, the Buyer teams up with accounting to address cost errors, review invoices, and bridges the relationship between AP and Supply Chain.
Duties- Acts as an official Purchasing agent for Mosaic Life Care, issue purchase orders, and work with suppliers to secure required supplies and services.
- Processes and expedites requisitions for stock and special items, services, returns and repairs. This includes determining priority status, supplier choice, confirming prices and availability, lead times, authorizing substitutes, ensuring order documentation and determining shipping procedures (FedEx, UPS, etc.) to meet organizational needs.
- Works with customers to determine product needs, supply sources and obtain samples. Informs a customer of situations that may affect the flow of supplies, new products, new methods, and suggests alternative to achieve cost containment.
- Responsible for resolving shipping and invoicing discrepancies. Initiates follow-up and tracks backorders. Works with shippers and sales representatives on supplier’s performance and issues concerning meeting of commitments, quality, pricing, etc. to promote timely completion of purchasing cycle.
- Coordinates with department peers to manage suppliers focusing on performance, quality, cost, communication and issues as needed.
- Collaborates with AP to ensure invoices are paid within defined, negotiated terms.
- Demonstrates competence in the areas of critical thinking, interpersonal relationships and technical skills.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications- All required education is a minimum requirement. Higher levels of education are acceptable. High School Diploma required. Bachelor's Degree in
Business, Law, Finance, or Equivalent preferred.
- 3 years of ILO bachelor's degree, individual must have 3 years Purchasing experience is required.
1 Year Purchasing experience in a health care setting is preferred.
3 Years Knowledge of Supply Chain concepts and related best practices is required.
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- JIM FALK MOTORS
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Clinton, MO
FULL_TIME
- Help us source and purchase great vehicles for sale from car owners all across the United States!! If you are a motivated self starter with great customer service skills - APPLY today! We will train t...
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- Sika Corporation
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Grandview, MO
FULL_TIME
- Join Sika, a global company established in 1910. Sika is a leading supplier of specialty chemical products and industrial materials serving construction and industrial markets. With subsidiaries in 10...
- 1 Month Ago
Senior Buyer
- UltraSource LLC
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KCMO, MO
FULL_TIME
- Join our team as a Senior Buyer in an organization where helping customers is its number one goal, we want to hear from you. Since our founding in 1883, UltraSource has served the processing and packa...
- 19 Days Ago
Distribution Buyer
- Austin Hardware & Supply Company
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Summit, MO
FULL_TIME
- Join Our Team as a Quality and Standards Buyer - Enhance Excellence and Precision! Are you ready to take on a pivotal role that drives quality, standards, and excellence within our organization? We're...
- 8 Days Ago
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- Parker Hannifin Corporation Parker Aerospace Group
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Slater, MO
FULL_TIME
- Buyer Planner Location: SLATER, MO, United States Job Family : Procurement Job Type : Regular Posted : Feb 9, 2024 Job ID: 46579 Job Description Position SummaryBuyer is responsible for commodities or...
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Store Manager
- Tractor Supply Company
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Olathe, KS
- Overall Job Summary The Manager Trainee is responsible for learning the duties of the Store Manager position and develop...
- 4/26/2024 12:00:00 AM
Hallmark Retail Sales Leader (part-time key holder) - Store #405 (Kansas City, MO)
- Hallmark, Inc.
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Kansas City, MO
- HALLMARK - Because Connecting With Each Other Has Never Been More Important. This part-time opportunity is located at ou...
- 4/26/2024 12:00:00 AM
Panera Bread - Retail Team Member
- Panera Bread
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Kansas City, MO
- Our Panera cafes are upscale, friendly cafes which feature freshly baked breads and pastries. We serve made-to-order sou...
- 4/25/2024 12:00:00 AM
Retail Merchandising Associate - FULL TIME
- Haggar Clothing
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Kansas City, MO
- Merchandising Coordinator Randa Apparel & Accessories Job Type: Full-Time Eligible for Health Benefits Territory: Kansas...
- 4/23/2024 12:00:00 AM
Hallmark Retail Sales Associate (part-time) - Store #405 (Kansas City, MO)
- Hallmark, Inc.
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Kansas City, MO
- HALLMARK - Because Connecting With Each Other Has Never Been More Important. This part-time opportunity is located at ou...
- 4/22/2024 12:00:00 AM
Retail Salesperson
- Bridgestone Americas
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Kansas City, MO
- **Company Overview** Bridgestone Retail Operations (BSRO) is part of Bridgestone Americas and employs over 22,000 teamma...
- 4/22/2024 12:00:00 AM
Clinical Lead Pharmacist (Ambulatory/Specialty - Rheumatology) - Hybrid schedule (4 days onsite; 1 day remote)
- Truman Medical Centers
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Kansas City, MO
- **If you are a current University Health or University Health Physicians employee and wish to be considered, you must ap...
- 4/22/2024 12:00:00 AM
Traveling Retail Merchandiser - Overnight
- The Retail Odyssey Company
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Kansas City, MO
- Join our team of Travel Retail Merchandisers! In this role, we handle product movement at retail. We display it, we move...
- 8/12/2023 12:00:00 AM
About Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city had an estimated population of 488,943 in 2017, making it the 37th most-populous city in the United States. It is the central city of the Kansas City metropolitan area, which straddles the Kansas–Missouri state line. Kansas City was founded in the 1830s as a Missouri River port at its confluence with the Kansas River coming in from the west. On June 1, 1850 the town of Kansas was incorporated; shortly after came the establishment of the Kansas Territory. Confusion between the two ensued...
Source: Wikipedia (as of 04/11/2019). Read more from Wikipedia
Income Estimation for Merchandise Buyer, Sr. jobs
$132,925 to $185,890
Kansas City, Missouri area prices
were up 1.7% from a year ago
were up 1.7% from a year ago
What does a Merchandise Buyer, Sr. do?
Merchandise Buyer, Sr. in Twin Falls, ID
Merchandise buyers set the overall merchandising direction through detailed short- and long-term sales strategies.
January 31, 2020
Merchandise Buyer, Sr. in Rapid City, SD
Buyers and purchasing agents buy products and services for organizations to use or resell.
January 28, 2020
Merchandise Buyer, Sr. in Minneapolis, MN
Buyers tend to be very product focused and work more closely with designers and suppliers, structuring a range by considering the look, style, colour and so forth.
January 13, 2020