A Buyer, or Purchasing Agent, is responsible for purchasing materials, supplies or equipment for a business. Their duties include negotiating deals with suppliers, researching possible item selections and taking inventory of current products.
Một Buyer phải có khả năng hoàn thành nhiều nhiệm vụ và trách nhiệm khác nhau. Sau đây là một số nhiệm vụ và trách nhiệm mà một Buyer phải có khả năng thực hiện:
- Developing an effective and accurate system for monitoring purchase orders
- Delivering a weekly purchase order report to supervisors that indicates the invoice number for all closed orders
- Working within the management team to ensure that all deliveries satisfy the assigned orders and report any back ordered or missing products
- Assisting the Supply Chain Manager with maintaining inventory levels and materials on a regular basis
- Effectively communicating with the management team to ensure all orders are accurate
Một Buyer cạnh tranh sẽ có một số kỹ năng và trình độ nhất định, bao gồm:
- Strong interpersonal skills to work with team members, clients and suppliers
- Negotiation skills to work with suppliers and make better deals for the company
- An understanding of purchase order software platforms
- Good attention to detail to ensure all purchase orders are accurate
- Ability to work with a team
- Math skills to make sure all calculations are correct and avoid any unforeseen losses for the company
- IT skills to troubleshoot essential computer programs
