District Purchasing Coordinator (872)

ABC Supply Co. Inc.•Sacramento, CA

20h•Onsite

About The Position

ABC Supply Co., Inc. is North America’s largest wholesale distributor of roofing supplies, and among the largest for siding, windows, gutters, and other exterior and interior building products. The company operates over 1,000 Branches in almost every state. ABC Supply is committed to providing high quality building products, excellent contractor support, and efficient supply chain operations. With the direction of their District Manager, the District Purchasing Coordinator is responsible for overseeing, coordinating, and optimizing purchasing activities at the District level. This role ensures inventory is stocked properly, purchase orders (POs) are placed and confirmed correctly, supplier relationships are managed, and that data inputs and reporting are accurate and timely. The person in this role is a key link between Branches, suppliers, and corporate systems, and plays a central part in achieving cost-efficiency, consistency, and service quality across a District.

Requirements

2-5 years of experience in purchasing / procurement, supply chain, inventory management, or related field.
Strong understanding of PO processes, order points, stock vs non-stock distinctions.
Experience working with ERP / inventory / purchasing systems (or willingness/ability to learn).
Excellent attention to detail, data accuracy, organizational skills.
Excellent communication skills: working with Branch managers, suppliers, internal stakeholders.
Ability to analyze data, identify trends (shortage, surplus, SKU changes) and act on them.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in a wholesale distribution environment, especially in building products or roofing / siding / windows / exterior/interior supplies.
Strong Excel skills or similar tools (data analysis, reporting).
Experience with supplier mapping, SKU transitions / phasing out old products.

Responsibilities

Place purchase orders for the District, and plan Branch transfers where appropriate.
Review and make changes to prior-day POs based on Branch feedback.
Work with supplier reps to confirm all District purchase orders, while communicating details to Branch Managers and District Freight Coordinator.
Maintain discipline in daily schedule: establishing timelines for PO placement, change windows, and confirmation deadlines with supplier reps.
Execute bulk buys for the District, leveraging consolidated purchasing power for higher District margins.
Manage and update Min Pack & Min Order quantities for all items in the District, in correspondence with suppliers.
Maintain and update primary supplier / plant mappings for all items in the District.
Identify and execute crosswalk situations as directed by Branch or Supplier.
Maintain knowledge of ABC Supply’s Agility system (and possibly other ERP/PO tracking tools).
Participate in and sometimes lead clean-up efforts (SO / PO clean-up), data quality initiatives.
Train Branch staff (or support) on PO / SPO (Suggested PO) functionality, stock designations, supplier / plant mapping.
Improve vendor consistency and leverage District volume to secure cost savings.
Improve fill rates, reduce shortages.
Decrease number and size of changes to prior-day POs over time.
Maintain accuracy of min pack / min order quantities, supplier assignments, and supplier facility assignments.
Reduce obsolete or phased-out SKUs quickly (maintain item / SKU consistency).