SRS Distribution Inc. · 7 hours ago
Purchasing Agent
Brooklyn ECS,New York
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$83K/yr - $108K/yr
5+ years expSRS Distribution Inc. is a national building materials distributor, and they are seeking a Purchasing Agent to provide analytical support to the Purchasing department. The role involves managing pricing information, improving processes, and facilitating communication between vendors and locations.
Building MaterialConstructionManufacturing
Responsibilities
Manage the retrieval, documentation, and remediation of wallboard & insulation pricing (possibly more categories in the future). Keep accurate and timely records of all pricing changes, organize prices. Effectively communicate pricing changes with all GMS locations. Facilitate effective communication between vendors and GMS locations. Work with the purchasing department, purchasing coordinator and accounting department to track rebates, credits, etc. Be accountable for over $50 million of vendor rebates. Assist in the creation and management of a rebates reconciliation process. Perform audits of received claims against contract numbers, purchase and net pricing, and product lines against active rebate contracts
Develop and analyze purchasing data, generate reports, and identify opportunities for process improvement. Organize and distribute product codes for new products, manage and organize existing codes (gate keeper for all codes)
Develop and maintain tools for product/product group and vendor margin analysis. Provide purchasing and pricing analysis for purchasing team to prepare for negotiations
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree emphasis in Accounting or Finance
Minimum of 5 years of related work experience
Strong Microsoft office skills Experience using Pivot Tables and Pivot Charts, creating tables and graphs, writing and using macros, and VLookUp & HLookUp and knowledge of VBA
Demonstrated ability to work independently and on a team; ability to lead, execute and/or delegate as needed, while also collaborating with others to get the job done
Establish and maintain effective working relationships at every level of the organization; invest in building relationships with the Field Operations and Field Support Center team members
Help champion an inclusive working environment; empower others to bring their full selves to the workplace; celebrate, welcome, and value the different backgrounds and experiences that make up our workforce; recognize that all team members are valued, regardless of race, background, tenure, or title
Ability to self-manage, show initiative, be proactive, and drive results
Communicate professionally, both verbally and in writing to coworkers and customers
Must be able to problem solve and prioritize tasks
Must be able to manage stress depending on deadlines and ongoing projects
Must be able to multitask
Must be able to receive and analyze information
Must be able to quickly communicate solutions if problems occur
Must be able to demonstrate a high degree of sound judgement and initiative
Benefits
Competitive weekly/bi-weekly pay
Discretionary bonuses
401(k) with company match
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Paid time off (vacation, sick, volunteer, holidays, birthday, floating)
Medical/dental/vision
Flexible spending accounts
Company-paid life and short-term disability
Optional long-term disability
Additional life insurance
Company
SRS Distribution Inc.
SRS Distribution is the fastest growing distributor of building products in the United States.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2024-03-28Acquired
Leadership Team
Dan Tinker
President & Chief Executive Officer
Jeremy Goldschmeding
Chief Operating Officer - Building Products Division
Recent News
2025-11-22
2025-11-19
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