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The Buyer position will report to the Purchasing Supervisor and be responsible for supporting facility operations through the procurement of maintenance, repair, operating supplies (MRO), capital goods and services including source identification and qualification, quoting, negotiation, order entry, order placement, expediting and processing return. Established and maintains a solid working relationship with Facility Associates and outside vendors.

This position must work East Coast hours M-F 8-5 ET.


At FUJIFILM Holdings America Corporation, we’re redefining innovation across the industries we touch—from healthcare and photography to semiconductors and data storage. With roots in photosensitive materials and a legacy of groundbreaking technology, we now lead 23 diverse affiliate businesses across the Americas.

We’re looking for mission-driven talents eager to join us to help create, market, and support a vast portfolio of products. At Fujifilm you’ll have the opportunity to explore and grow your skills in new, exciting ways. Whether you’re shaping tomorrow’s tech or redefining today’s processes, we’ll provide a flexible work environment and dynamic culture where innovation thrives.


Our Americas HQ is nestled in Valhalla, New York, a charming town known for its excellent schools, beautiful parks, and easy access to the vibrancy of New York City.


Fujifilm is globally headquartered in Tokyo with over 70,000 employees across four key business segments of healthcare, electronics, business innovation, and imaging. We are guided and united by our Group Purpose of “giving our world more smiles.” Visit:


Responsibilities

  • Research Potential Vendors
    • Interviews and confers with vendors to obtain product or service information, such as price, availability, and delivery schedule.
  • Execute Orders
    • Procures maintenance, repair and operations supplies (MRO), capital goods and services, using source identification and qualification data for multiple FUJIFILM Group Companies.
    • Using the order entry and order placement systems (multiple SAP clients and ERP systems), expedites orders, and processes returns as needed.
    • Create purchasing documents which include purchase orders, scheduling agreements, and delivery schedules.
    • Has a broad knowledge of the overall procurement to payment functionality to assist all users (requisitioners, accounts payables, and goods receiving) in the performance of their jobs.
  • Customer Service
    • Monitors vendor performance and recommends necessary action to improve performance.
    • Interfacing daily with internal department customers and external vendors.
    • Monitors purchase orders to affect the greatest savings and ensure compliance with rules and regulations.
    • Resolve price discrepancies.
  • Other Duties
    • Performs expediting function.
    • Interfacing daily with internal department customers and external vendors and coordinates purchasing data for monthly / daily purchasing reporting.
    • Fully utilize SAP functionality in order to perform and understand analysis and reporting. Identifies cost savings opportunities.
    • Effectively works with others within the team to achieve team goals.
    • Effectively communicates with co-workers and supervisor.
    • Cross Trains across all group companies to provide coverage for absences.
    • Performs all additional duties as assigned by the supervisor.
    • Follows all Fuji Workplace Guidelines and maintains and adheres to Fuji Safety Policies and Procedures.

Required Skills/Education

  • Bachelor’s degree or 5 years’ experience as a buyer
  • SAP/ERP purchasing experience
  • PC skills and appropriate applications
  • Planning and organizing
  • Decision making
  • Customer service
  • Ability to multitask
  • Problem solving/analytics
  • Mathematically inclined
  • Microsoft Office experience
  • 5 years procurement experience in buyer role
  • 15-20% travel

Salary and Benefits

  • $60,000 - $63,000 (depending on experience)
  • Medical, Dental, Vision
  • Life Insurance
  • 401k
  • Paid Time Off

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Fujifilm is committed to providing equal opportunities in hiring, promotion and advancement, compensation, benefits, and training regardless of nationality, age, gender, sexual orientation or gender identity, race, ethnicity, religion, political creed, ideology, national, or social origin, disability, veteran status, etc.


If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to our HR Department (hlushrteam@fujifilm.com).

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