Buyer I

Job Description

Major Responsibilities:

Under close supervision, places purchase orders with approved vendors for materials, machinery, equipment, tools, parts, and other routine supplies or services at assigned site.
- Receives and reviews a wide variety of requisitions.
- May support one or more specialized areas requiring an increased depth of knowledge.
- Interviews vendors to obtain information concerning product/service, price, availability, and delivery date.
- Reviews bid proposals from vendors, and makes recommendations to manager.
- Maintains records of purchased items, cost, delivery, performance and inventory, and approves bills for payments within limits of delegated authority.
- Discusses defects with quality control/inspection personnel to determine source of defect and initiates corrective action.
- Performs other duties as required.

Minimum Requirements:

- Education and/or experience equivalent to a High School Diploma.
- One (1) year of administrative or purchasing experience.
- Knowledge of purchasing rules, regulations, methods, forms purchase orders and accounts payable processes.
- Experience with a variety of computer software, including word processing, database and spreadsheet applications.
- Ability to research and gather information related to vendors, contracts, equipment and supplies.
- Experience in administering contracts.
- Ability to use computer databases to research, maintain and update records and files.
- Ability to maintain awareness of occupational hazards and safety precautions. Skilled in following safety practices and recognizing hazards
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Experience with MIMS/Ellipse software.

Criteria/Conditions(specific background and skills):

*Work is performed primarily in an office setting, and occasionally in an outdoor or plant environment.
*Personal protective equipment is required when performing work in an outdoor or plant environment, including hart hat, hearing protection, safety glasses, safety footwear, and other protective equipment as required.
*Phelps Dodge promotes a drug/alcohol free work environment through the use of mandatory pre-employment drug testing and on-going random drug testing.

Job Number
5847