Job Overview

job summary

purchase quality products, on time, at a competitive price, in the correct quantities so the company can grow and maintain sales and margins. using only fully approved (corporate) vendors and following corporate contracts.

responsibilities

• review item movement to determine purchase needs, cut po's (purchase order), review po (purchase order) confirmations.

• physically review inventory daily with a larger focus on more critical/sensitive items

• handle all credits and returns promptly to minimize shrink

• work with pricing department, vendors and corporate to ensure all po's (purchase order) priced correctly

• plan and source logistics to support customers and maximize profitability.

• coordinate with sales to maximize the timely utilization of all inventories, maximize inventory turns and reduce inventory shrink

• maintain the accuracy and stay up to date on all item maintenance, including coo (country of origin), local, etc.

qualifications
education

• high school diploma or equivalent.

• college degree preferred.

experience

• 3 to 5 years purchasing in like field and/or working within a retail, wholesale, or distribution environment

professional skills

• fluent in excel, word, outlook, and basic pc navigation.

• 10 key and typing at a minimum of 30 words per minute.

• determination of how much of any given item to have on hand which can carry a great dollar value.

• rejection of product, protection on the troubled product, inability to recover shrink, substitute items when short of stock item.

• effective and timely verbal and written communications.

• able to prioritize and execute multiple short and long terms tasks simultaneously.