Procurement Specialist-Plumbing

Winsupply•Moraine, OH

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

Winsupply Sourcing Services (WSS) operates approximately 2 million square feet of wholesaling warehouse space, offering inventory and vendor management solutions to be the premier vendor partner for their customer base. The customer base consists of aspiring entrepreneurs who own and operate their own wholesale distribution businesses, numbering over 670 nationwide. This role offers the opportunity to directly impact the success of entrepreneurial small businesses across the United States, particularly those relying on WSS to improve inventory turnover. WSS engages in nearly three-quarters of a million transactions with vendors and customers annually. In this position, you will manage the WSS inventory process, including procurement, management, and reverse logistics, within a designated industry and Service Sector.

Requirements

B.S./B.A. in Supply Chain, Logistics, or related field. In lieu of degree, relevant experience considered.
Purchasing and inventory management experience preferred.

Nice To Haves

Experience in wholesale industry is a plus.

Responsibilities

Build relationships with key contacts at plumbing stocked DC vendors.
Leverage WSS team knowledge and understanding, as well as professional resources, to build in-depth product understanding and industry expertise within the plumbing industry.
Engage proactively with significant Local Company (LC) plumbing supply houses within the designated Service Sector, specifically those identified as important to Sourcing’s business and growth plans.
Work with these Local Companies on building out a complete book of business product offering of preferred suppliers that best serves the Companies of that Regional Distribution Center within the Service Sector.
Develop operational and system expertise on WSS purchasing software suite of systems, including WISE, WMi, Trucommerce/Datalliance, Minedxai, and others.
Facilitate the WSS stocking strategy, including new item setup and existing item maintenance.
Identify item overstocks / IOV, facilitate vendor returns, and manage replacement item transitions.
Maintain accurate lead times, shipping dates, and open purchase order data within all systems.
Work product shortages, damages, and discrepancies; and support DC receiving teams.
Review and resolve alerts generated from WSS purchasing software systems and other sources.
Utilize industry, regional, and system expertise to execute POs and transfers by assigned vendors and DC.
Hold oneself to WSS service standards, accomplishing expected fill rate, inventory turn, and DOH metrics.
Ensure all procurement decisions are supported by LC sales, or otherwise protected by HFR / LTO.
Perform all other duties as assigned, including special projects and travel as necessary.