Buyer

Turner Industries Group, LLC is looking for a Buyer to join our Procurement team in the Baton Rouge, LA area. This position will be responsible for strategic procurement of goods and services, while adhering to corporate policies and procedures.

Typical duties for this role include:

• Solicit quotes / bids for goods and services in accordance with Corporate Procurement Policies and Procedures
• Prepare bid tabulations and perform evaluations considering price, terms, delivery, past performance, etc. to determine successful bidders
• Obtain internal Approvals per Turner FAS (Financial Authorization System)
• Award Purchase Orders
• Keep accurate and extensive record of all purchasing activities
• Gather market trending data for supervisor's review and analysis
• Submit recommendations for new suppliers as needs / circumstances arise
• Reconcile invoice / purchase order discrepancies for payment by accounting department
• Perform additional assignments per supervisor's direction

The ideal candidate will have:

Educational and Experience requirements: 4-year degree (technical or business) in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, or a related field, plus minimum 12 months material management or purchasing experience or equivalent combinations of education, training and related experience.

Skills and Knowledge requirements: Basic understanding of purchasing techniques, procedures and policies. Strong attention to detail, organization, documentation, research, and analytical skills. Excellent communication and negotiation skills. The ability to manage workload involving multiple priorities across various categories of spend. Familiarity with Microsoft Office Programs (Outlook, Excel, Word).

Turner Industries is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability and/or protected veteran status in accordance with governing law.

SPECIAL WARNING: PLEASE BE AWARE THAT YOU WILL NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS DRUG/ALCOHOL TEST. PLEASE DO NOT SEND MONEY OR ANYTHING OF VALUE TO PERSONS WHO STATE THAT YOU HAVE TO PAY ANY AMOUNT OF MONEY OR GET A DEBIT/CASH CARD FOR PURPOSES OF THE DRUG/ALCOHOL TEST. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS, PLEASE CONTACT OUR HIRING OFFICE AT TURNERCOMMUNICATIONS@TURNER-INDUSTRIES.COM BEFORE AGREEING TO PAY FOR A DRUG/ALCOHOL TEST