Hajoca Corporation ยท 2 weeks ago
Sr Purchasing Agent & Inventory Controller
Charlotte, NC
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
4+ years expHajoca Corporation is seeking a Sr Purchasing Agent and Inventory Controller to join their dedicated team. The role involves procuring merchandise for resale, managing inventory, negotiating with vendors, and developing long-term strategies for inventory control and purchasing.
Building MaintenanceBuilding MaterialProfessional ServicesWholesale
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
Required
4+ years of purchasing and inventory control experience
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
Be able to analyze sales and procurement data and understand market trends to make the best purchasing decisions
Possess excellent verbal communication and negotiation skills
Be able to build and maintain influential relationships with vendors, customers and co-workers
Be energetic, self-motivated and able to work independently
Be able 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
Be able 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
Company
Hajoca Corporation
In 1858, one enterprising individual invested his life savings of $200 to start a business grinding key stops for plumbers in Philadelphia.
1001-5000 employees
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Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Kathy Rusko
Chief Financial Officer
Matthew Pothier
Chief Information Officer
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