Buyer |
| January 26, 2012 - February 15, 2012 |
| Location: | Virginia Beach, VA |
| Salary Range: | Competitive Base Salary plus Bonus Potential |
| Exempt/Non-Exempt: | Exempt |
| Benefits: | Medical, Dental, 401K, Paid Leave, etc. |
| Employment Type: | Full Time |
| Department: | Purchasing |
| Description: | ADS, Inc. is currently seeking a Buyer to work out of our corporate headquarters in Virginia Beach, VA.
ADS, Inc. is one of the fastest growing companies in the Hampton Roads area. We pride ourselves on serving the government and military. We are intensely focused on providing cost effective, state-of-the-art tactical equipment and logistics solutions to meet customer needs to complete their missions and make the world a safer place. Recently voted as one of Virginias Best Employers, we offer great benefits, competitive pay, a casual work environment, and an opportunity to grow professionally while supporting our men and women in uniform both domestically and overseas. |
| Duties: | Purchase all items for ADS from assigned vendors/categories
Provide customer service to our Sales Force
Backup for Parts Department for setting up and maintaining par numbers (includes pricing and costing information) for assigned primary vendors/categories.
Ensure that none of your assigned vendor accounts are ever on hold due to pricing or receiving errors by resolving all PO and Invoice discrepancies
Manage and update estimated ship dates for orders within 5 working days of the date the purchase order and keep them updated until order ships. No ship dates should ever expire
Communicate with inside sales rep the tracking info on overnight shipments via email
Obtain tracking info and request invoice for all drop ship purchase orders upon shipment
Research sales and inventory levels to determine stock level purchases
Become the Product Knowledge Expert for your vendors products
Building vendor quotations in Oracle for Quantity Price Breaks
Develop relationships with your assigned vendors to ensure that ADS is their favorite customer
Understand how your vendors do business so that you can maximize ADS profit and help them understand how we do business so they can meet our needs
Work closely with Vendor Relations to ensure that all information is shared with pertinent individuals
Contribute in any way that you think helps ADS meet its main goals for the year
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| Qualifications: | Minimum Requirements
A college degree (5+ years purchasing experience may be substituted)
Minimum 1 year of purchasing experience
2+ years experience with Microsoft Office applications including Excel
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications including Excel.
Qualifications
Prior experience in Oracle is a plus
Successful candidate must be a self-starter with excellent communication, negotiation, organizational skills and proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Feel free to visit our website at: www.adsinc.com |
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