Buyer I

Job Summary

Coordinate and execute the planning, procurement and distribution of a select group of purchased finished good materials.

Job Description

**This role is a predominantly a work-from-home position. However, candidate must reside within a reasonable distance from our Northfield, IL office or Mundelein, IL office**

Responsibilities:

• Analyze purchase requisitions versus inventory targets, service considerations, demand and sourcing options prior to generating Purchase Orders. Manage the PO release process through vendor minimum and alternative means to satisfy MRP demand.

• Resolve and/or maximize opportunities regarding vendor issues, stocking, sourcing, pricing, terms and service.

• Validate, revise and/or recommend changes to system data via interaction/communication with product divisions and vendors.

• Communicate vendor backorder issues to Inventory Management, Customer Service and vendor teams.

• Maintain timely control of orders, amendments, shipping notices and other documents. Review/analyze month-end reporting. Ensure MIOH, Service, Surplus and Stock transfer fees are in with targets.

• Assist in developing and managing vendor or Medline product allocations.

• Review daily backorder and H/Z hot-sheet. Take and communicate corrective action.

Required Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree, or relevant experience in lieu of degree.

• Ability to assimilate diverse information and communicate across internal departments and external vendors.

• Intermediate level skill in Microsoft Word (for example: inserting headers, page breaks, page numbers and tables and/or adjusting table columns).

• Intermediate level skill in Microsoft Excel (for example: using SUM function, setting borders, setting column width, inserting charts, using text wrap, sorting, setting headers and footers and/or print scaling).

• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages and volume.

• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and statistics in the interpretation and relationships in SAP.

Preferred Qualifications:

• At least 2 years related experience.

• Previous buying experience in a systems driven environment.

• Background in inventory supply chain, customer service or operations.

• Experience with SAP, Access, AS400 and/or FoxPro.

Medline Industries, LP, and its subsidiaries, offer a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.

The anticipated salary range for this position:

$27.00 - $37.75 Hourly

This salary range is an estimate and the actual salary will vary based on applicant’s location, education, experience, skills, and abilities. This role is bonus and/or incentive eligible. Medline will not pay less than the applicable minimum wage or salary threshold.

Our benefit package includes health insurance, life and disability, 401(k) contributions, paid time off, etc., for employees working 30 or more hours per week on average. For a more comprehensive list of our benefits please click here. For roles where employees work less than 30 hours per week, benefits include 401(k) contributions as well as access to the Employee Assistance Program, Employee Resource Groups and the Employee Service Corp.

Every day, we’re focused on building a more diverse and inclusive company, one that recognizes, values and respects the differences we all bring to the workplace. From doing what’s right to delivering business results, together, we’re better. Explore our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion page here.

Medline Industries, LP is an equal opportunity employer. Medline evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.

Apply