Buyer-(St. Louis-MO)

Woodgrain • Saint Louis, MO

257d

About The Position

Woodgrain is looking for a Buyer to optimize the use of company assets in the acquisition of assigned goods and services. The Buyer will execute short and long-term strategies to ensure quality, continuity, and timeliness of supply while minimizing total product and supply chain costs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or 2+ years of experience; or a combination of education and experience in related field REQUIRED.
• General understanding of mathematical concepts, such as statistics, geometry, and trigonometry.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Working knowledge of standard office equipment.
• Exceptional communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate the numerous activities related to purchasing and inventory management.
• Manage the appropriate levels of inventory at branch or region based on lead-time, EOQ, safety stock, etc., incorporating six sigma statistical measures where appropriate.
• Evaluate and coordinate disposition of slow moving and obsolete inventory with current corporate policies of Huttig Building Products.
• Procure appropriate product needs, upon request, to support select branch, regional and corporate strategies.
• Coordinate and execute regional and multi-branch buying strategies, as assigned, to improve overall product availability and inventory.
• Coordinate manager's work and travel schedules, meetings, conference calls and vendor meetings.
• Monitor key performance metrics including on-time delivery, fill rates, inventory turns, E&O inventory, invoice errors, product outages, inbound freight costs, purchase price variance, and warehouse lead-time maintenance.
• Perform other duties as described by manager.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401(k) with a Company Match
• Group Term Life Insurance and AD&D
• Employer Paid Long-Term & Short-Term Disability
• Voluntary Supplemental Hospital and Accident Plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• 8 Company Paid Holidays & 1 Floating Holiday
• Paid Time Off (PTO)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree