Purchasing Agent & Inventory Controller

The Purchasing Agent & Inventory Controller is responsible for procuring merchandise for resale, and for inventory management. They enthusiastically negotiate with vendors to obtain the best pricing, delivery, and terms of purchase ensuring optimal order fill rates and customer satisfaction.

About the Role: 

    You will: 

• Create, process, and expedite vendor Purchase Orders to maintain desired product mix, optimum shelf quantities, and satisfy projected product sales.
• 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.
• Monitor vendor shipments and receipt of merchandise to ensure that they are within acceptable parameters established by the Profit Center Manager.
• Monitor customer returned goods and vendor merchandise returns to ensure timely processing and credit accuracy.
• Evaluate inventory management reports regularly to ensure an accurate and efficient annual Physical Inventory.
• Perform cycle counts, research, and resolve all inventory discrepancies.
• Maintain market intelligence and report changes in pricing levels and potential problem areas or conditions that could adversely affect the Company’s procurement position.
• Negotiate with and maintain profitable partnerships with suppliers/vendors.
• Ensure that all business operations are being conducted in the most efficient, effective, and profitable manner.
• Perform required file maintenance to products, buy lines, price and buy matrices; communicate with Product File Administrator as necessary.
• 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.

About You: 

• 1+ years purchasing and inventory control experience, wholesale distribution experience preferred.
• 1+ year leadership experience preferred.

 Our ideal candidate will also: 

• Effectively use Microsoft Office software (Outlook, Word, Excel) to communicate via email, to maintain vendor contact files and appointment calendar, and to analyze vendor purchases and sales data.
• Possess a strong work ethic and a high standard of integrity.

• Be able to create and nurture a positive team environment, training and inspiring all co-workers to do their best work to achieve the highest levels of customer and employee satisfaction.
• Be able to build and maintain influential relationships with vendors, customers and coworkers.

• 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.

• Be able to quickly develop a comprehensive knowledge of products sold at the Profit Center.
• Be able to safely operate a forklift and all material handling equipment in use at the Profit Center.

• Be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Effectively read, write, speak, and understand English.