Buyer

Updated: about 12 hours ago
Location: Knoxville, TENNESSEE

Job Detail
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  • Job Title: Buyer
  • Department: Maintenance
  • Full/Part Time: Full
  • Req Number: UHS-31199

Position Summary:

Keep records on all services and materials ordered by Facilities. Support in the creation and tracking of Purchase Orders and receivables. Process online orders. Coordinate deliveries. Maintain storage spaces, inventories, and tool maintenance & assignment records.

Duites include:

Research vendors and products

Arrange pickup & delivery of orders, materials, and equipment

Review order information and records

Place orders online

Maintain stock and supply rooms

Maintain digital archive records of invoices

Maintain records of service contracts

Coordinate tool purchases and maintenance

Receive and sign for orders & check deliveries against order information

Assist with the Contractor Compliance & Badging program

Provide general administrative support to Project Managers & Maintenance Supervisors

Assist with Maintenance Dispatching duties (as backup)

This position works on the Business Operations Team that supports the Facilities Management departments: Maintenance, Planning & Design, and Construction. The team provides general administrative support and each member of the team specializes in certain functions. The team is made up of an admin support specialist, an information systems specialist, two buyers, and the Associate Director of Facilities Finance & Administration.

Pay Range: $15 - $18/hr.


Position Qualification:

High school Diploma or GED required.

6 months of stable/consistent work history of any kind is required. No prior buyer experience necessary. This is a fully administrative position.

Must be able to:

Read & interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

Write routine reports and correspondence.

Calculate figures and amounts such as decimals and percentages.

Apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions

Prior experience using Microsoft Excel, Outlook & Word.




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