Style Crest, Inc. · 1 month ago
Replenishment Purchasing Agent
Fremont, OH, US
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
5+ years expStyle Crest, Inc. is a company with a long-standing tradition in the building products industry, focusing on manufactured housing and residential exterior cladding. They are seeking a Replenishment Purchasing Agent to manage vendor relationships, monitor inventory levels, and make inventory buying decisions to meet company goals for inventory management and cost efficiency.
Building MaterialManufacturingTransportation
Responsibilities
Maintains open and regular communication with the company’s vendors and distribution points to stay abreast of all issues that might affect supply and costs of supply
Monitors inventory requirements by location on a set scheduled frequency to ensure inventory will meet company goals for OTIF, including intercompany transfers and new vendor orders
Makes decisions on inventory buys and transfer orders within department guidelines
Places and confirms orders to meet company OTIF (on time in full) and DOH (days on hand) goals
Monitors deliveries to assure they are meeting expectations and reports to management all variances
Communicates issues that would affect inventory cost, availability, service and quality as soon as the challenge surfaces
Maintains excel spreadsheets to track metrics as assigned
Meets with management and vendors as required ensuring all parties are aligned
Works with vendors and warehouse to expedite orders as required
Works with our vendors and warehouses to resolve inventory discrepancies and to address quality, damage, availability, or delivery issues
Works with our vendors and accounting to manage invoice variances and credits
Identifies and follow-ups on out-of-stock or over stock items
Assists in physical inventories including on premise counts and reconciliation
Communicates product or supplier concerns and opportunities to Director of Purchasing
Assists the Purchasing team with other assignments and projects and acts as a backup to other team members
Represents Purchasing team in cross-departmental teams as requested
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in procurement, purchasing, supply chain management or other related business field and/or at least 5 years of experience in purchasing and replenishment
Excellent communication (written and verbal) and presentation skills
Excellent ability to interface with vendors
Prior experience working with forecasting and replenishment models
Good understanding of purchasing cost, including discounts, freight, warehousing, quality, etc
Demonstrated success interfacing with vendors with the ability to manipulate vendor delivery schedules accurately and in a timely fashion
Demonstrated abilities in problem solving, decision making, and conflict resolution
Ability to maintain composure and reason in a fast pace changing work environment
A detail oriented and organized person with strong analytical skills
Strong Microsoft Excel and Word knowledge and skill
Can manage multiple projects at the same time with timely follow up
A reliable and dependable person with a high work ethic
A person who holds themselves accountable for responsibilities
A quick learner, who follows directions, asks questions and is a good listener
Positive attitude even in stressful situations
Preferred
Prior AS400 experience
Company
Style Crest, Inc.
For over 50 years, Style Crest® has demonstrated its commitment to the manufactured housing industry and the residential exterior cladding market with an extensive product offering and a dedicated service platform that their customers count on to support the success of their businesses.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Bryan Kern
CEO
Courtney W.
Human Resouces Business Partner
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