Buyer, Remote/onsite - Hybrid position in Santa Fe Springs, CA
Askew An AFC Industries Company is a dynamic organization dedicated to providing supply chain management solutions for fasteners and assembly components to original equipment manufacturers, assembly plants, and other users of these products.
We support a diverse industry base of manufacturers across a broad range of industries. Our experienced team has a proven track record of helping manufacturers and assemblers reduce cost, improve quality, and increase efficiency.
We are A Company Culture Devoted to Innovation & Improvement
AFC provides localized expertise to customers in particular industries and geographies. We don’t have a traditional hierarchical management structure where everyone simply “reports up.” Instead, our company is made up of on-the-ground experts operating in an entrepreneurial fashion with the backing and support of an enterprise-grade organization.
Sharing cultural values breeds consistency and quality throughout our organization. Collectively, we are committed to a simple management approach, which influences our company culture and our management style.
About the role:
As a Buyer for Askew An AFC Industries Company, you will work with our inventory management system to; manage inventory levels, communicate purchase orders and requests for quotes to suppliers and internal teams, manage the open order board, and support special projects.
What’s in it for you:
- Competitive salary, comprehensive benefits package, and casual work environment.
- A remote work environment with necessary hardware provided by AFC.
- Join an organization experiencing tremendous growth, thus, professional growth opportunities and the ability to make a tangible difference.
- Joining an extremely effective and cross functional team.
What you’ll be doing:
- Process and work inventory management reporting tools including, but not limited to: Buy Reports for assigned commodities, Days on Hand, Process Purchase Order Reports, Open Purchase Order Reports on a weekly basis.
- Responsible for issuing purchase orders to the supply base.
- Effective management of the open order board, ensuring system updates with accurate information for all orders.
- Manage elevated expedite orders and coordinate with the appropriate personnel to ensure minimal supply chain interruption.
- Quote standard and smaller dollar items that support company goals and guidelines.
- Responsible for timely processing of purchase order confirmations from the supply base to ensure accuracy of purchase order details.
- Active participation with the supply base to develop relationships
- Disposition of rejected material within the assigned buying areas by coordinating across departments to ensure minimal interruption to the customer.
- Support accounting through timely resolution of invoice discrepancies
- Other duties as assigned.
- Contribute to a team where all perspectives and ideas are welcomed and encouraged.
What you need:
- Bachelor’s degree (or pursuit of) in business-related field, preferably concentrating in Supply Chain or Purchasing.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office: Outlook, Excel & Word, including ability to do VLOOKUPs in Excel.
- 3+ years of related experience in a buying/purchasing role.
- Ability to communicate effectively.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $45,000.00 - $55,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670