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Central Washington University Electronic & Supply Buyer in Ellensburg, Washington
Job Summary Central Washington University is recruiting an Electronic & Supply Buyer to join our Wildcat Shop team in Ellensburg, Washington. This role is an important member of our team as they enhance the vision for the University. The role is a campus-based position, which means you get to see the lives you are impacting. We're offering a salary, depending on experience, from $40,716 - $54,204 annually plus the awesome CWU benefits. Who we are: We are a team of individuals committed to Changing Students' Lives. No matter what job, each of us plays a part in supporting and empowering our students to fulfill their dreams. Working in higher education provides career growth and career choice. Think of a university campus like a mini city, operating across 380 acres. You'll find diverse academics, libraries, athletics and sporting events, full service and quick serve dining, conferences and events from small to large, recreation centers, housing, health services, police and public safety for the campus population of 10,000 students. Central Washington University has been named a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Top Producing Institution for the 2022-2023 academic year. In addition, for the seventh time in eight years, CWU is a recipient of the prestigious Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. Come join us on our journey to encourage, inspire, and create spaces where all identities thrive on campus. Tour our campus in Ellensburg here. www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjdhOegDa9A What we offer: Our investment in you begins the day you join our team, a healthy and successful future for you is important to us. We offer medical, dental, life and disability insurance, retirement and optional savings plans, tuition assistance for you and your dependents, discounts across town, an employee assistance program for individualized counseling, and a wellness incentive program. Learn more: Benefits, Perks, and Leave. The Role: Full responsibility for management of Electronic Department and General Merchandise including ordering, stocking, merchandising, marketing, returns and special orders for all electronics and related tasks. Responsible for maintaining proper information for all aspects of computerized electronic and general merchandise management system. Implement Apple promotions, weekly Apple inventory reports, institutional sales, special events with input from the Merchandising and Operations Manager. Train student staff on procedures, computer payroll deductions, special orders, new product. All employees are expected to support CWU's commitment to diversity and to bring and support inclusion into the university environment. Job Duties Inventory Management: Cat Tech Department/General Merchandise Supplies: Manage the Electronic and General Supply Department as a licensed Apple Dealer to include the following; - Point of contact for Apple Dealer and keep up to date with new Apple products. - Examine catalogs and wholesalers' information for stock, gather faculty and student requests, analyze trends and computer-generated sales reports. - Make buying decisions for the Electronic & Supply Department based on gathered information. - Decide what inventory not to reorder and make a plan to sell off the old inventory. - Create Price Change Directives (PCD's) in the Ratex system. - Prepare orders to wholesalers depending on availability, best discounts, freight charges and urgency of need. - Order in such a way that promotes the best profit margin for the store balanced with an emphasis on good customer relations and timeliness. - Fax, phone, mail or electronically submit orders and follow up on out-of-stock notifications as appropriate. - Upon receipt of stock, verify receiving and billings reconcile when necessary. - Prepare paperwork for invoice pro