Buyer Jobs in Oregon

Job Title: Global Buyer Company: Location: Portland, OR Description: The Journey Of 1,000 Miles Yeah, we all know it begins with one step, but what do you do when you reach your destination? If you?re anything like us at Columbia Sportswear, you join a team that?ll start you off on another journey. For over 70 years we?ve been exceeding our goals and forging new paths beyond them. Along the way we?ve become America?s premier performance apparel company, and a great place to work. If you?re looking for something different and rewarding, the next journey you make could begin here. PLEASE APPLY ONLINE AT WWW.COLUMBIA.COM Position Summary: Work closely with supply planners to monitor/adjust production schedules to ensure adequate inventory levels, while maximizing on time delivery and optimal turns at the warehouse. Work with manufacturing liaison offices/US distribution centers to accommodate customer requirements as needed. Support Supply Planners? global style level buy decisions and initiate creation of production orders at the size level. Support Demand Planners in company category/style level forecasting process. Essential Functions/Major Responsibilities: Maximize use of factory capacity and minimize constraints such as production and raw material minimums by coordinating international subsidiary and distributor buys with U.S. buys. Coordinate and assist Supply/Demand Planners in the generation and maintenance of production forecasts/buy plans for assigned product lines. Maintain the optimal supply/demand match. Monitor inventory levels and availability for assigned product lines. Run and review all needed reports, such as cut & sold, at risk order, and production delays. Make recommendations on adjustments to the Supply Planner. Monitor production status using standard and ad-hoc reports. Communicate needed actions to manufacturing liaison offices to maximize service levels to customers. Maintain inventory segmentation to optimize customer order fulfillment. Work closely with US distribution centers, issue work orders to initiate label changes. Contribute to accurate and complete Value Added Services by working with Customer Operations department and account reps. Review incoming sales orders for assigned product lines for VAS requirements. Assist Demand Planners with account/product category forecasting. Participate in merchandising/sales review meetings as needed. Monitor/maintain size curves in planning inventory management system. Assure ongoing ERP item master accuracy. Monitor catalog adjustments/changes and make changes to the ERP system. Make appropriate adjustments to buy plans as needed. Specific Job Skills: Required: Proactive and assertive in follow-through with colleagues and business partners. The ability to collaborate and influence others. A well developed ability to speak, read and write English, including writing clear and concise business communication. Strong analytical and problem solving skills. Basic experience using Microsoft Excel to create and work with spreadsheets. Desired: Experience in key supply chain functions including sales forecasting, material requirements, master production schedules, production planning, manufacturing, inbound and outbound logistics, and distribution. Experience using information systems associated with demand and supply planning. Ability to use Microsoft Access, including running preformatted reports. Beneficial: Previous work with other cultures in a business setting, and awareness of and sensitivity to cultural differences. Education and/or Experience Bachelors Degree, in Business, Economics, Supply Chain Management or equivalent work experience. Minimum one year experience, preferably in supply chain management, planning or distribution. Apparel/footwear industry experience desired. International business work experience desired. Job Conditions: Job requires hours that may occasionally exceed 8 hours per day and/or 40 hours per week during times of peak activity. Evening meetings and/or weekend work occasionally required to collaborate with people in other time zones and to ensure timely project completion. Some job pressure exists in the balancing of several projects with conflicting and sometimes changing deadlines. This job description is not meant to be an all inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but constitutes a general definition of the position's scope and function in the company. Columbia Sportswear is an equal opportunity employer.

Job Title: Textbook Buyer Company: Lewis & Clark College Location: Portland, OR Description: Lewis & Clark CollegeTextbook Buyer Job Summary The textbook buyer for the Bookstore on the undergraduate campus of Lewis & Clark manages and coordinates activities of the textbook section of the bookstore. He or she buys textbooks required for academic classes and displays them for purchase by students. This position requires in-debth knowledge and understanding of the college textbook industry in order to meet or exceed the constantly changing technology of purchasing standards. Assists in the formulation of policies and develops procedures regarding pricing, inventory and sale of textbook and trade book items. Supervises the preparation and return of overstock and defective books and the valuation and repurchase of used books. Responsible for creating and overseeing a Textbook Rental program and for purchasing/selling textbooks and trade books on student-to-student marketplaces like Amazon and Half.com in order to maintain a competitive pricing structure. Responsible for the profit or loss of approximately 85% of total store sales. Must maintain full compliance with the federal Higher Education Opportunity Act.Posting Number: 20100012 Position Control Number: 008300STFR01 Position ClassStaff Department: Bookstore-CAS Lewis & Clark College will conduct background checks on the finalist(s).Lewis & Clark College is an equal opportunity employer.This position is represented by the Lewis & Clark College Support Staff Association Local 4912 of the American Federation of Teachers. http://www.lclark.edu/dept/hr/lccssa.html Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in business or a related field.Additional qualifying education/experience may be substituted, year for year, for education/experience.Three years of purchasing experience.Advanced working knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets, and email applications (preferably within the Microsoft Office Suite).Considerable work knowledge of keyboarding, ten-key, data entry and filing skills.Must be able to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.Ability to answer routine questions and explain procedures. Must be able to interpret data and solve problems.Ability to understand, quickly learn, and apply elementary office methods and procedures.Must be able to effectively market the textbook area of the bookstore to faculty and students.Working knowledge of correct English, grammar, spelling and punctuation for use in simple sentence structure.Must have excellent customer service skills, including the ability to communicate over the telephone, and work cooperatively with others and with diverse populations. Ability to follow oral and written directions.Must be physically capable of participating in tri-annual physical inventory of textbooks.Ability to assist in resolving problems, diffusing situations, or referring customers to the most appropriate person.Must be able to operate a cash register and to participate in store opening and closing procedures. Preferred Qualifications: College Bookstore experience preferred. Anticipated Position Start Date: 04-15-2010 Closing Date: Open Until FilledFTE: 1 Months Worked Per Year: 12 Pay Rate: $18.32-$20.52/hour Essential Functions Duty 1: Solicits, organizes, edits, compiles, and processes textbook requisition forms submitted by faculty.Duty 2: Inputs and maintains text data and related academic materials, including course requests, purchase orders, receiving, invoices, etc.Duty 3: Makes decisions regarding the number of textbooks to order for classes using faculty recommendations, campus enrollment statistics, and POS system history as a guide.Duty 4: Procures the optimum number of used books through student buyback, from used book wholesaler vendors, or student-to-student marketplaces.Duty 5: Processes and distributes purchase orders via mail, fax, telephone, e-mail, or publisher on-line websites.Duty 6: Verifies and monitors the accuracy of receiving, pricing, setting shelves, and displaying of textbooks.Duty 7: Responsible for performing and maintaining an accurate inventory count and the timely return of textbooks to wholesalers and publishers.Duty 8: Prepares buyback setup, inventory record keeping and reconciliation. To apply, please visit: http://jobs.lclark.edu/Copyright ©2009 Jobelephant.com Inc. All rights reserved.Posted by the FREE value-added recruitment advertising agency jeid-2b8a0cc Register to View d9f5bb0b945ed7