Buyer

Description

Job Summary

As a Buyer, you will act as a steward to Supply Chain and provide procurement feedback/guidance to internal and external Supply Chain customers. You will maintain accurate and timely processing of all purchase order transactions through Oracle to ensure the timely receipt, payment, and accrual of financial commitments. Your ability to perform effective procurement transaction and communication management through various information systems, reports, and methods is of vital importance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assists end users in researching and purchasing best-value products and services to ensure the proper needs and goals of the organization are met.

• Update and track material through the entire process from BOM submission to receipt of material.

• Identifies any new vendors that need to be added to the vendor databases or specific products that need to be added to Oracle while coordinating and obtaining the information required.

• Conducts monthly reconciliation of specific vendors for Accounts Payable and manages contracts as assigned.

• Determines what contracts need to be set up in Oracle and maps those contracts to the correct facility/locations.

• Assists departments (internal Supply Chain or external departments) with ad-hoc requests for information and guidance related to Supply Chain needs.

• Uses the various available technologies to provide end-users with information regarding products, pricing, and usage information.

• Responsible for Purchasing and Contracts Management.

• Negotiate the lowest cost possible while maintaining high quality.

• Creatively source new products to help lower costs and improve the quality of our projects.

• Help to maintain the pricing sheet.

• Communicate effectively with all Teams to ensure a quality product for the most economical cost and material is delivered on time and when needed.

• Create and manage Requisitions and Purchase Orders (POs)

• Help to keep inventory in ERP accurate.

• Continuously seek ways to reduce material costs and streamline processes.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• BS/MS with knowledge and interest in the renewable power industry.

• Knowledge use of Oracle, Salesforce, Procore, Microsoft Products, and Adobe applications, Preferred.

• 4-7 years previous experience in Solar and Electrical, Preferred.

• Must possess a current valid license to drive or otherwise provide own transportation.

• Knowledge of various source selection methods.

• Ability to negotiate prices, contract terms, and conditions.

• Good oral communication, dispute resolution, and customer service skills

• Ability to work independently.

• Have good communication with all departments.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets. Interfaces with customers, vendors, and the public. All employees, including Senior and Executive Management, Sales & Finance.

Physical Demands

Conducts work in a professional office setting or off-site at company marketing events and trade shows. May have to travel to local job sites for learning and training.

Physical working conditions may involve the following:

•  Lifting up to 50 pounds.

•  Extended periods of sitting, walking, standing, reaching, and/or bending.

•  Extended periods of reading fine print on a computer or in paper-based format.

EOE Statement

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

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