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Robert Half
Buyer
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What they do
A Buyer buys products, materials or services needed by a company or organization. Manages inventory and schedule for purchasing, works with vendors and negotiates contracts, monitors quality of supplies and services purchased. May work in farm products, manufacturing, trade or services industries.
$59,263 / year median in Florida
-5% projected decline
Job Description
Rockledge area company is looking for a Buyer. Responsibilities of the Buyer will include, but not limited to the following
- Execute purchase orders based on customer-specific Bills of Materials (BOMs)
- Proactively identify and mitigate material shortages, utilizing authorized distributors and vetted secondary market sources to prevent production downtime
- Validate and audit multi-level BOMs for accuracy, identifying long lead-time items and component obsolescence (EOL) issues early in the project lifecycle
- Collaborate daily with Production to ensure materials are complete and physically present for the production floor
- Negotiate pricing, lead times, and terms with vendors to ensure competitive edge and production continuity
- Resolve supplier-related issues, including invoice discrepancies, shipping damages, and the management of Return Merchandise Authorizations (RMAs)
- Execute monthly reporting on supplier performance, focusing on On-Time Delivery (OTD) and quality metrics.
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