Buyer

TRS Staffing has an opening for a Buyer. This is a six month contract assignment located in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

Major Responsibilities:

•Act as primary contact for purchasing materials at job site.
•Process and execute field requisitions for purchases of materials and support purchasing process.
•Purchase materials from approved suppliers and sub-contractors to adhere to the quality systems.
•Maintain a supplier base for materials that meet the needs of operations and controls procurement costs at site.
•Adhere to purchasing policies, including bidding, faxing POs, and specification requirements.
•Process VIM Integrated Invoice Cockpit; Review buyer and receiver roles, reconciling discrepancies for payment.
•Proactively seek to reduce overall purchasing administrative transaction costs.
•Interface with Accounting Department for end of month and year end closings
•Interface with Finance for proper use of GL codes
•Create and maintain accurate info records for SAP materials
•Interface with expeditors on PO deliveries and emergency purchase orders
•Schedule out bound freight movements for field refurbishment orders.
•Back-up for other buyer positions assigned to Procurement as needed.

Requirements:

•High School Diploma
•1 – 2 years working experience in associated field
•Working knowledge of SAP
•Familiar with raw material specifications and requirements
•Familiar with rail, pipeline, truck and barge logistics
•Technical competency
•Good computer skills
•Good organizational skills
•Good interpersonal skills
•Good written and verbal communication skills