The Buyer/Purchasing Specialist is responsible for creating and maintaining purchase orders (POs), liaising with suppliers regarding schedules and performance, and managing shipping/logistics documentation.
Essential Functions and Key Responsibilities:
- Enter purchase orders in Oracle
- Create monthly POs and work with suppliers to confirm ex-factory schedules
- Update actual shipment dates in Oracle, close and release invoice for drop shipments
- Expedite schedules and regularly communicate with Planning to support ongoing PO maintenance
- Conduct daily reviews and updates of delivery schedules within CSE system, and ensure that Oracle and CSE PO data align
- Support logistics forecasts with suppliers and logistics teams to ensure transit schedules are achieved.
- Use relevant applications (Excel, Business Objects, DOMO) to create reports and conduct necessary analysis
- ASN management and shipment documentation follow up with Suppliers, Logistics, Distribution Center and Finance teams
- Project maintenance and/or ad hoc assignments to achieve departmental goals
- Follow up on cases requested by internal customers.
- Perform other related duties and assignments as required.
Knowledge and Skills Requirements:
- Ability to communicate effectively in English (written and verbal)
- Strong analytical skills, with the ability to look at numbers/reports and draw conclusions about actions to be taken
- Strong organizational skills, with the ability to attend to multiple concurrent tasks
- Commitment to meeting absolute deadlines
- Ability to take initiative and work independently
- Interpersonal skills suited to dealing courteously and professionally with external business contacts and many internal contacts within the organization
- Computer literate; Proficient in Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) as well as reporting applications (Business Objects, DOMO)
Education, Work Experience, and Professional Certifications:
- Degree in business, supply chain or other relevant field
- 2+ years of professional experience in related buying role
- Experience with manufacturing purchasing preferred
Work Environment / Physical Requirements:
- Extensive computer and phone usage
- Ability to work extended hours as necessary
- Able to work efficiently and accurately in an atmosphere of frequent interruption
- Light physical effort equal to frequent lifting or moving of lightweight materials
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TaylorMade Golf Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religious creed, color, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, pregnancy, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military and veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance, or regulation.