Special Order Buyer

Job description

Reports to: Director of Purchasing Position Summary: The Special Orders Buyer is responsible for creating, confirming, updating, and adding tracking information for all Special and Drop Ship Orders. The Special Orders Buyer is the primary contact for vendors for anything related to the purchase orders including confirming receipt and shipping dates. This position works cross functionally across the organization to ensure efficient acquisition of all products. Supervisory Responsibilities: The position has no supervisory responsibilities. Education/Experience/Qualifications: - Process the special-order replenishment and drop ship reports in a timely manner to ensure all orders meet vendor specifications and are ordered and processed correctly. - Communicate and collaborate with internal sales teams regarding any issues or discrepancies with customer orders. - Follow up on all non-confirmed orders within 48 hours and maintain order tracking. - Expedite orders, as needed, with vendors to meet emergency customer orders. - Follow-up purchase orders and communicate with sales team on updates. When necessary, cancel the purchase order and the sales order based on the direction of the sale...