Role Summary

As a Senior Excess Buyer at Rand Technology, you will take on a refined role in identifying surplus inventory opportunities and driving sales initiatives. Your responsibilities encompass a wide range of tasks, including strategic analysis, supplier relationship management, and cross-departmental collaboration. Your expertise will be crucial in maximizing efficiency and profitability within our excess inventory operations.

Essential Functions

• Identify excess inventory opportunities and present them to the Sales team.
• Perform advanced data analysis and administrative support on the platform.
• Identify and qualify part numbers using online, internal, and external sources.
• Enter/transfer information from various sources into a proprietary database.
• Process/expedite/confirm/track purchase orders and follow-up.
• Qualify new suppliers and develop supplier relationships.
• Review open orders and obtain order acknowledgements.
• Complete new customer forms and set-up in database.
• Obtain price/lead-time quotes for services required.
• Track invoices, PODs, CoCs, etc. 
• Work with colleagues to resolve all issues and communicate all changes to appropriate personnel. 
• Research, quote and negotiate supplier offers.
• Request receipt follow-up.
• Update requisitions upon stock confirmation.
• Control and release supplier purchase orders accurately.
• Communicate and collaborate with other departments looking to increase excess sales.
• Maintain organized database reports with visually understandable inter-departmental deliveries.
• Support and work in different administrative and project activities based on department strategies and daily tasks.
• Handle additional projects/duties as directed.

Core Competencies

• Ability to read, write correspondence, and communicate with all members of the organization, customers, and vendors (internal and external) in a clear, easily understood manner (90-100% Business English Spoken/Written).
• Ability to work well within a team and cross functionally, professional demeanor.
• Willing to learn new duties and follow written work instructions.
• Excellent attention-to-detail and follow-through.
• Strong analytical ability and demonstrated problem solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines and work independently in a fast-paced environment; able to work under pressure.
• Goal-oriented, ambitious, and extremely motivated.
• Dependable and punctual.
• May be requested to work overtime and/or weekends on occasion depending on business needs.

Education and/or Experience and Physical Requirements

• 2-3 years of work experience (preferably in the electronic components/automotive industry).
• Graduate bachelor’s degree.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite: Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.