Job description

Buyer

Job Summary

Responsible for purchasing goods for Siegel Egg to sell. This position requires extensive research and the ability to negotiate contracts with suppliers, manage an inventory, evaluate quality goods, and stick within a budget. You will work with Operations to maintain product flow from vendors to warehouses to stores! A successful candidate for this position will have excellent time management, outstanding problem solving and advanced excel aptitude.

Culture

This is a high energy, high growth organization with an entrepreneurial approach. We offer the benefits of working in a start-up (fast-paced, “all-hands-on-deck” mentality, growth opportunity, and ability to have significant impact) while maintaining the financial stability of an established company.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Identifying suppliers for our store’s products. Evaluate supplier options according to prices, quality etc. and determine the best choices.
• Develop strategies to negotiate the best possible cost of goods to accelerate profitability and revenue.
• Manage product strategy, product planning, negotiating, and implementing regional offers
• Negotiate terms of agreements to achieve the best deal for our company
• Ensure the timely delivery of products and compliance with the contracts of purchase
• Monitor stock levels and make plans for buying within budget
• Identify customer preferences and forecast consumer trends
• Create reports on sales, budgets and customer satisfaction and adjust your strategies accordingly
• Forge and maintain trust relationships with suppliers
• Attend trade shows and events to remain up to date with the market’s trends
• Working collaboratively with other departments.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a buyer or relevant role
• Outstanding communication abilities
• Excellent organizational skills
• Demonstrable aptitude in effective negotiating
• Up to speed with purchasing best practices
• Familiarity with market research, data analysis and forecasting techniques
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office
• Purchasing directly from manufacturers: 5 years (Required)

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Siegel Egg does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. Siegel Egg encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans, and all other qualified applicants.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• North Billerica, MA 01862: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Purchasing: 5 years (Required)

Work Location: One location

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