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Job Description
Remote Status: On-Site
Job Id:
6254-8076
# of Openings:
1
Jostens is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with applicable employment laws. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
JOB TITLE: Junior Buyer
LOCATION: SPI Santiago
Working Model: On Site
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OR PURPOSE OF THE JOB:
Supply the inventory needs of all materials the company needs to ensure its arrival on the established date. At the same time, control the supply, dispatch, purchase, and replacement materials, as well as buy the materials required by the different departments of the company to optimize the results of Sewn Products Inc. through timely management of the acquisition of goods. Provides help and assists in all the activities related to the department.
RESPONSIBILITIES / ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Manage and process local purchase orders including from quote to logistics and delivery.
- Manage purchasing activities with local and international suppliers, according to company policies and procedures.
- Verify local sales of waste and manage the documentation and corresponding signature to process your sale, keeping track of when you leave the company until payment is made.
- Analyze raw material inventories and place national and international orders, follow them up so that suppliers ship/deliver on the promised date.
SPECIFIC TASKS:
- Review inventories to confirm inventory movements and their replacement.
- Place raw material purchase orders and follow up until the merchandise arrives.
- Quote the materials required by the different departments, analyze the quotes, process the purchase order, and follow up on it.
- Prepare the work orders of the contractors and those who do not have invoices with proof of special regime prepare an invoice (using the format that was prepared by the Finance department), take it to the general manager to sign it, and the service applicant before taking it to finance to process the payment.
- Every Thursday, collect the copy receivers and invoices from the warehouses, verify that what the warehouses delivered is the same as the system shows, and then prepare the documentation.
- Make an inventory every week in the supply room for the replacement of expendable materials.
- Keep track of all incoming invoices to declare payments from informal providers.
- Evaluate supplier quotes and proposals.
- Supplier portfolio management
- Tracking purchase orders
- Coordinate with suppliers the negotiation of quotes.
JOB REQUIREMENTS/SPECIFICATIONS: Note that (i) computer literacy and working-level skill with the basic MS Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Explorer), (ii) good verbal and written communication skills, (iii) good interpersonal skills, and (iv) the ability to work well both individually and in a team environment are default requirements for all Jostens exempt and salaried nonexempt employees.
Required:
- Bachelor of Business Administration, Industrial Engineer or related areas
- Computer: Office / Outlook Advanced
- Knowledge of international purchases
- Intermediate English
- Minimum 2 years of experience in textile purchasing.
- Minimum experience in ERP, ROP, or MRP
Preferred:
- English proficiency
- International purchasing knowledge
Other Benefits:
- Weekly Payment
- 2 way free transportation
- Law Benefits
- Complementary Medical Insurance
- Pharmacy and Optic Center benefits
- Internal Cooperative
- Referral Program
- Growth Opportunities
About Jostens:
Celebrating 125+ years of business, Jostens has been a part of local communities, working with K-12 schools, colleges and universities, teams, and affiliation groups. Representatives from Jostens touch thousands of schools and groups every day, working to make a difference with products and services that recognize accomplishments and help people tell their stories. These products, along with resources for educators, yearbook curriculum and services to help motivate and inspire like Jostens Renaissance® and Commitment to Graduate (C2G) are all designed to contribute to a positive and rewarding school experience. As a household name and leading brand in our market, we are passionate about being the most trusted partner in celebrating moments that matter. We are a mid-size company with a small company feel, allowing us to move fast and explore innovative ideas.
Celebrating 125+ years of business, Jostens has been a part of local communities, working with K-12 schools, colleges and universities, teams, and affiliation groups. Representatives from Jostens touch thousands of schools and groups every day, working to make a difference with products and services that recognize accomplishments and help people tell their stories. These products, along with resources for educators, yearbook curriculum and services to help motivate and inspire like Jostens Renaissance® and Commitment to Graduate (C2G) are all designed to contribute to a positive and rewarding school experience. As a household name and leading brand in our market, we are passionate about being the most trusted partner in celebrating moments that matter. We are a mid-size company with a small company feel, allowing us to move fast and explore innovative ideas.
Jostens is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with applicable employment laws. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
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