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Best Plumbing Supply · 2 weeks ago

Sr Purchasing Agent & Inventory Controller

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

4+ years exp

Hajoca Corporation is one of the largest privately-held wholesale distributors of plumbing and industrial supplies in the United States. They are seeking a Senior Purchasing Agent & Inventory Controller to be responsible for procuring merchandise and managing inventory, while developing strategies that align with business objectives and maintaining relationships with suppliers.

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Responsibilities

Be responsible for procuring merchandise for resale and for inventory management

Enthusiastically negotiate with vendors to obtain the best pricing, delivery, and terms of purchase ensuring optimal order fill rates and customer satisfaction

Develop and implement long-term strategies for inventory control and purchasing that align with profit center business objectives

Identify and evaluate trends and best practices in inventory management to enhance purchasing strategies

Help create and enforce inventory and purchasing policies and procedures to ensure efficiency, consistency, and compliance

Develop and maintain strategic partnerships with key suppliers and vendors

Conduct negotiations and manage contracts with suppliers to secure the best possible terms and pricing

Analyze product on hand and projected product sales

Mentor teammates on inventory and purchasing procedures, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and high performance

Develop and implement contingency plans to ensure business continuity with inventory needs

Provide insights and recommendations based on data analysis to support decision making

Create, process, and expedite vendor Purchase Orders to maintain desired product mix, optimum shelf quantities and satisfy projected product sales

Monitor vendor shipments and receipt of merchandise to ensure that they are within acceptable parameters established by the Profit Center Manager

Meet or exceed the Profit Center targets for fill rates/service levels, in stock rates, annual inventory turns, and slow-moving/devalued/overstock inventory levels

Perform required file maintenance to products, buy lines, price and buy matrices; communicate with Product File Administrator as necessary

Monitor customer returned goods and vendor merchandise returns to ensure timely processing and credit accuracy

Successfully complete required safety and compliance training programs as assigned

Perform other reasonably related duties as assigned by immediate supervisor and other management as required

Qualification

Purchasing experienceInventory controlNegotiation skillsData analysisMicrosoft OfficeEnglish proficiencyCommunication skillsRelationship buildingSelf-motivated

Required

4+ years of purchasing and inventory control experience

Excellent verbal communication and negotiation skills

Ability to build and maintain influential relationships with vendors, customers and co-workers

Energetic, self-motivated and able to work independently

Ability to learn and operate the computer related systems used to create, process and expedite purchase orders, to control inventory, and to produce reports for analysis

Read, write, speak, and understand English

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals

Preferred

Wholesale distribution experience

Knowledge of plumbing products

Knowledge of products sold in the Profit Center

Effectively use Microsoft Office software (Outlook, Word, Excel) to communicate via email, to maintain vendor contact files and appointment calendars, and to analyze vendor purchases and sales data

Ability to analyze sales and procurement data and understand market trends to make the best purchasing decisions