Priority Personnel is hiring a Jr. Buyer for a manufacturing company located in New Braunfels, TX. Pay rate: $22.00-25.00/hour Work Schedule: Monday-Friday/8:00am-5:00pm Job Duties: • Consults with user departments on purchases and selects vendor/suppliers to order commodities, materials, and services that best meet the requirements of the organization. • Reviews and analyzes inventory levels, materials requirement planning, and marketing projected requirements to anticipate and determine manufacturing needs. • Reviews commodities and equipment specifications and prepares detailed specifications for solicitation of bids. • Maintains effective working relationships internally and externally. • Maintains constant communications with manufacturing, quality assurance, marketing, and engineering staff to coordinate purchasing needs for the production of products. • Obtains product and price information from vendors and prepares purchase requisitions. • Reviews opportunities for new supply sources and suitability of materials offered. • Reviews costs, schedules, timeliness of delivery, and conformance to specifications to provide the best value for the dollar spent. • Provides complex and technical information relating to the purchase of various manufacturing components, materials, supplies, equipment, and/or services. • Prepares and maintains various purchasing logs and reports. • Maintains vendor and provider contact list and list of materials acquired per vendor. • Support cross-departmental functions as required to meet customer needs. • Performs other duties as directed. Qualifications: • Associate’s degree from an accredited institution in Business Administration, Industrial Technology or a related field • 3 years’ experience in purchasing electro-mechanical assembly components with emphasis on casting, stampings, and powdered metal components; or an equivalent combination of education and/or related experience. • Knowledge of and skill in purchasing methods and procedures, laws, and regulations. • Knowledge of local and national market practices and pricing methods. • Knowledge of material receiving and invoicing procedures. • Ability to interpret information and draw specifications for a variety of components and commodities. • Ability to evaluate the financial, production, and delivery capability of potential bidders and/or vendors. • Strong communication skills and ability to remain calm and professional in all circumstances and ability to use tact and diplomacy. • Ability to compile and maintain records, logs, and organize reports. • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Excel, and purchasing and recordkeeping software. • Must be able to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects up to 50 pounds occasionally and/or frequently. Apply online at prioritypersonnel.com