The Associate Buyer is responsible for purchasing specific group of products and expediting purchase orders with our suppliers. Associate Buyer will work closely with Product Managers and Product Management Assistants to ensure purchase orders are processed by suppliers and ensure delivery of products to support our customer needs.

This position is based out of our Corporate Office in Tacoma, Washington. Other locations where Stellar currently has a branch may be considered. The expectation is that you will work on-site for training purposes and potentially be able to move to a hybrid schedule, one or two days from home, after six-months of training.

Job Responsibilities

Purchasing Support

• Assist with purchasing of goods to ensure that the company operational needs are met for each branch
• Reconcile transactions on monthly statement
• Reconcile receiving issues with warehouse and suppliers
• Update product & supplier information in ERP system as needed
• Assist with inventory returns, invoices discrepancies, and other tasks as necessary

Expediting Purchase Orders (PO's)

• Gain proficiency in use of expediting and supplier portals
• Ensure suppliers receive and process purchase orders
• Acknowledge and update information on purchase orders such as costs, expediting notes, expected & ship dates

Interacting with Suppliers

• • Establish, engage and communicate with suppliers on purchase orders
  • Expedite purchase orders to ensure delivery to meet customer needs
  • Identify purchase order issues and initiate resolution with suppliers

Education: High School Diploma or equivalent

Skills and Abilities: Technical skills and soft skills that are needed to be successful in this position.

• 2-3 years of relevant customer service experience in an industrial distribution setting or other related field
• Exceptional analytical, problem solving, and time management skills
• Strong computer skills required with proficiency in MS Office
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills
• Self-motivation and the ability to work independently are essential
• Experience with Prophet 21 (P21) or other ERP system preferred
• Willing to work well within a team environment
• Must be a self-starter and strong multi-tasker
• Must be able to sit for long periods of time
• Able to input data into a computer and work with a computer screen for long periods of time

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

• Minimal physical effort typically found in clerical work. Primarily sedentary, may occasionally lift and carry light objects. Walking and/or standing as needed and minimal.

• Able to work on a computer for 8 hours daily
• Clear vision, speech, and hearing
• Clear verbal/written communication skills

Work Environment:

• Safe to minimal hazards that are typically found in general office environment where there is rarely little or no exposure to injury or accident.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required.