Buyer, Process Piping

General Job Description :   This role requires a strong understanding of procurement processes, exceptional negotiation skills, and the ability to manage complex supplier relationships, particularly within the process piping industry. Experience in inside sales is a plus, providing a customer-centric perspective to Buyer position provides a turnkey procurement solution to either Project or Internal Support groups for all Purchasing related activities. The incumbent in this role is expected to have routine interaction with their internal ACCO business leaders, as well as all suppliers to ensure that ACCO is well represented in the supplier marketplace. This is accomplished by being able to represent a comprehensive picture of ACCOs requirements to the suppliers, as well as by being able to communicate suppliers' capabilities and needs back into ACCO.

Supervises : N / A

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Responsible for the process of issuing subcontracts, equipment POs, and / or material POs within the proper programs (JDE, IFS, GP, etc.).
• Review invoices and verifying prices against POs, backup documentation, and inputting costs in proper programs.
• Process POs and change orders within required systems.
• Negotiating with vendors to include equipment and day-to-day purchases to ensure competitive pricing and availability.
• Be aware and focused on vendor follow-ups to ensure that all items are due upon dates required.
• Maintain a professional and ethical relationship with all vendors and subcontractors.
• Handle, coordinate, and assist all ACCO personnel as may be required in a professional and timely manner while maintaining a good working relationship.
• Maintain and update authorized vendor lists for field and sales personnel.
• Maintain understanding of all items a vendor sells, price trends, and hard to find parts from different vendors.
• Responsible for all warranty items and filling our warranty tags.
• Responsible for all core credits from vendors.
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Position Requirements (Skills, Work Experience, Education, etc.) :

ACCO Competencies :

Physical Requirements :

Hours : This is an exempt position. Workdays are scheduled from Monday through Friday. Typically, work hours begin and end between 7 : 00 am and 5 : 00 pm as scheduled with the position's supervisor. Occasional overtime may be necessary per business needs.

Travel : 0-5% of the time to and from the primary office to regional branch offices.

Compentive Wages :

$65,000 to $97,181 Annual Salary. Applicants please note that actual compensation is determined by several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, certifications, relevant education or training, and specific work location, among others. The offered wage or salary is only one aspect of an employee's total compensation.

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