Purchasing Specialist

Smith is the leading independent electronic components distributor in the world. Since our founding in 1984 Smiths Intelligent Distribution model and commitment to quality has allowed us to deliver comprehensive solutions to electronic component supply chains. We work across a variety of industries including automotive supercomputing gaming medical devices oil and gas and more. Additionally we provide tailored supply chain solutions such as counterfeit testing vendor inventory management and sustainable hardware disposition. Were excited to meet you and share what we love about Smith!

Purchasing Specialist

Smith is looking for a Purchasing Specialist to join our SMITH team. With a reputation of more than 40 years of excellence Smith is leading the way in electronic component distribution. Our diverse portfolio of pieces can be found in consumer electronics automotive medical devices solar and aerospace & defense.

Essential Job Duties

• Work collaboratively with internal customers (ie. Sales) to increase revenue and maintain customer satisfaction.
• Develop establish build and maintain solid vendor relationships.
• Required sourcing price negotiation and expedition of purchase orders (POs).
• Execute and manage POs and dispute resolutions in a timely manner.
• Develop and demonstrate working knowledge of Smiths purchasing methodology commodities services industry standards and terminology.
• Interface with Operations and Accounting departments to ensure POs are processed seamlessly and meet the needs of the customer.

Competencies

• Strong negotiation skills
• Business Acumen
• Organized
• Interpersonal Savvy
• Microsoft applications Word Excel Outlook

Education

• Bachelors degree preferred or equivalent experience of 1-2 years in purchasing.
• General knowledge of supply chain management.

Smith is an equal opportunity employer

Salary for this role is $65000

Smith is an equal opportunity employer including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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