Import Buyer | West Region

Unlimited Potential
St. Louis, MO
Category Purchasing
Job Description
As a Market Import Buyer for Bunzl Distribution, you will be responsible for strategically replenishing our warehouses within the market. You will execute a queue of purchasing activity which may be oriented by category, market, region, vendor or customer. In this critical position, you will align, modify, and perform the procurement process from demand through final disposition and is often the primary representative of Bunzl to suppliers. You will have the opportunity to work with primarily Import vendors.

Requirements

  • Communicate with global manufacturers and suppliers regarding orders, inventory and delivery timelines.
  • Support supply through product selection, development, and sourcing.
  • Monitor pricing, terms and KPIs with manufacturers and suppliers.
  • Monitor inventory levels/inventory control among multiple warehouses and ensure maximum efficiency of warehouse space.
  • Be a strong team member with peers and other key internal stakeholders, including purchasing, operations, warehouse, finance and sales.
  • Deliver the on the KPI/metrics and objectives, ensuring that all actions are in sync with plan defined by local leadership.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance available to employees and eligible dependents starting the first day of the month after 30 days of employment
  • 401(k) retirement plan with a generous company match of $0.75 per $1.00 contributed, up to 6% of eligible pay, available after 30 days
  • Paid time off, including 10 vacation days and 2 personal days annually, 40 hours sick for exempt and 56 hours sick for non-exempt per year
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