What are the responsibilities and job description for the Buyer position at RJ Schinner Co?
Build your career with RJ Schinner, a growing, family-owned wholesale redistributor with over 70 years of success. We have 20 distribution centers throughout the US, 600 employees, and provide disposable paper, cleaning, and food service packaging products to distributors in 48 states.
Headquartered in Menomonee Falls, WI, RJ Schinner is a well-established company started in 1951. RJ Schinner currently ranks as the 45th most successful private company on Deloitte’s 2023 Wisconsin 75 and has also been recognized through BizTimes’ Future 50 Program as one of the fastest growing privately-owned companies in southeastern Wisconsin.”
Buyer Job Summary
The Buyer supports the Purchasing team by effectively managing product lines and maintaining supplier relationships. This role will be responsible for effective inventory replenishment and managing product costs by negotiating and buying at the best available prices.
Buyer Benefits
- Medical, Dental and Vision insurance, Employer paid life and short-term disability insurance
- PTO, paid holidays and paid leave program
- Internal advancement opportunity
- Up-to-date technology and operations equipment
- Regular Employee Appreciation events
- Employee pricing program on RJ Schinner sold products
- And much more!
Buyer Duties
- Maintain proper inventory by placing orders and transfers in a timely fashion
- Expedite product and proactively respond to new volumes
- Analyze market trends in demand based on seasonality and/or historical data
- Buy product by the forecasted needs and consider total cost including freight
- Professional and immediate response to internal departments and external vendors
- Meet company expectations for inventory turns and fill rate
- Accurately follow vendor procedures for purchase order placement
- Process returns to vendors
- Complete special projects as assigned by management
- Work closely with vendors to get results
- Knowledge of warehouse and inventory control policies and procedures
- Support and communicate with Sales team
- Other duties as assigned by management
Buyer Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business or Logistics
- Polished oral and written communication skills
- Expert attention to detail and accuracy
- High level of math and analytical skills
- Skillful negotiation practices
Buyer Preferred Qualifications
- ERP system experience
- Purchasing in a redistribution or distribution environment
R.J. Schinner Co., Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We hire and promote for all positions without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, disability, or veteran status. All terms and conditions of employment are administered on the basis of equality.
Location: 4581 W. Junction Street | Springfield, MO | 65802
www.rjschinner.com
