Lead Buyer
Vallen · Bayport, New York, US
Position Summary: Vallen's Buyer Team Leads are responsible for training and providing mentorship to other company buyers. They are also responsible for purc...
Job description
Position Summary: Vallen's Buyer Team Leads are responsible for training and providing mentorship to other company buyers. They are also responsible for purchasing products, goods, and materials (stock and/or non-stock) that meet the organization's standards of price, quality, timing, and reliability of supply. A Buyer Team Leads may be procuring product in support of a Vallen distribution center, warehouse, an assigned client, and/or an assigned vendor. Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities: - Train, coach, and mentor assigned company buyers; provide input into performance evaluations and under management oversight, assist with carrying out associate development plans. - Coordinate vacation/leave schedules for the team. - Keep the Purchasing leadership team abreast of daily activities; actively communicate. - Identify and document best practices within the function; keep standard operating procedures current and relevant. - Perform root cause analysis on escalated issues; define and oversee the implementation of root cause corrective action plans. - Track and monitor team KPI initiatives; devise course corrections as required. - Lead special projects as assigned. - Perform pro...