Buyer (Onsite) 2 Positions - Full-time

div h4Job Details/h4 divstrongJob Location/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Scotts Valley Headquarters - Scotts Valley, CA/div divstrongPosition Type/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Full Time/div divstrongEducation Level/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;High School/div divstrongSalary Range/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;$20.00 - $24.00 Hourly/div divstrongTravel Percentage/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;None/div divstrongJob Shift/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Day/div divstrongJob Category/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Purchasing - Procurement/div /div h4Description/h4h3strongspan style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"Summary of Job Duties:/span/strong/h3 pspan style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"Under general supervision of the Sr. Purchasing Manager, purchase finished branded product (Vendor Product), manage inventory and product issues, and negotiate with vendors to resolve day-to-day concerns or issues that arise./span/p h3span style="font-size:12pt"strongspan style="font-size:11.0pt"Specific Job Duties:/span/strong/span/h3 ol li style="text-align:justify"span style="font-size:12pt"span style="font-size:11.0pt"Analyze and take action on stock alert reports on a daily basis for assigned vendor products./span/span/li li style="text-align:justify"span style="font-size:12pt"span style="font-size:11.0pt"Plan and schedule buys based on discount availability and stock level considerations./span/span/li li style="text-align:justify"span style="font-size:12pt"span style="font-size:11.0pt"Negotiate deals related to new orders for promotional pricing./span/span/li li style="text-align:justify"span style="font-size:12pt"span style="font-size:11.0pt"Manage assigned vendors for continuous improvements in price, delivery and quality./span/span/li li style="text-align:justify"span style="font-size:12pt"span style="font-size:11.0pt"Resolve order and invoice discrepancies with vendors./span/span/li li style="text-align:justify"span style="font-size:12pt"span style="font-size:11.0pt"Process product changes, managing the transition between old version and new./span/span/li li style="text-align:justify"span style="font-size:12pt"span style="font-size:11.0pt"Process and manage vendor price changes, determining final buy at advantageous price./span/span/li li style="text-align:justify"span style="font-size:12pt"span style="font-size:11.0pt"Monitor and audit insurance file to ensure assigned vendors coverage is current and adequate./span/span/li li style="text-align:justify"span style="font-size:12pt"span style="font-size:11.0pt"Monitor and expedite outstanding orders to ensure items are received within required lead times./span/span/li li style="text-align:justify"span style="font-size:12pt"span style="font-size:11.0pt"Perform general office duties as required: filing, heavy phone work, heavy e-mail correspondence./span/span/li li style="text-align:justify"span style="font-size:12pt"span style="font-size:11.0pt"Evaluate and request return approval from vendors on overstock items./span/span/li li style="text-align:justify"span style="font-size:12pt"span style="font-size:11.0pt"Maintain item and purchasing data in NAVision, ensuring accuracy and completeness./span/span/li li style="text-align:justify"span style="font-size:11.0pt"Perform all other duties as assigned by Threshold management/span/li /ol divnbsp;/div h4Qualifications/h4brp style="text-align:justify"span style="font-size:12pt"strongspan style="font-size:11.0pt"Minimum Qualifications Required:/span/strong/span/p ol li style="text-align:justify"span style="font-size:12pt"span style="font-size:11.0pt"Excellent skills in written and verbal communication./span/span/li li style="text-align:justify"span style="font-size:12pt"span style="font-size:11.0pt"Knowledge of computers and competent in MSOffice; especially Word, Outlook, Excel and Access./span/span/li li style="text-align:justify"span style="font-size:12pt"span style="font-size:11.0pt"1-3 years applicable buying experience./span/span/li li style="text-align:justify"span style="font-size:12pt"span style="font-size:11.0pt"Ability to prioritize and self-manage workload requirements./span/span/li li style="text-align:justify"span style="font-size:12pt"span style="font-size:11.0pt"Understanding and experience in requesting and administering corrective actions from suppliers./span/span/li /ol p style="text-align:justify"span style="font-size:12pt"strongspan style="font-size:11.0pt"Skills and/or Training Desired:/span/strong/span/p ol li style="text-align:justify"span style="font-size:12pt"span style="font-size:11.0pt"Experience using MS NAVision for requirement planning and ordering./span/span/li li style="text-align:justify"span style="font-size:12pt"span style="font-size:11.0pt"Team-player mentality./span/span/li li style="text-align:justify"span style="font-size:12pt"span style="font-size:11.0pt"Experience in extracting data from a database to evaluate trends and investigate to answer questions regarding various aspects of Vendor Product./span/span/li /ol