Product Buyer | Fort Worth, TX

TTI • Fort Worth, TX

19h • Onsite

About The Position

The Product Buyer is accountable for maintaining inventory within company goals and minimizing stock-outs of A and B items. The role maintains the integrity of system information, resolves accounting, receiving, and customer-rejected concerns, ensures on-time supplier delivery to customers, and supports sales growth. The Product Buyer also assists the Product Manager across product management activities and may provide backup support in the Product Manager’s absence.

The role is based on the Corporate team in Fort Worth, Texas. TTI, Inc. is headquartered in Fort Worth and is an authorized distributor of passive, connector, electromechanical, and discrete components. The company has more than 100 locations across North America, Europe, and Asia.

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States and qualify as a U.S. Person under ITAR. Relocation assistance and visa sponsorship are not available.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required.
• One to three years of applicable work experience in a fast-paced, multitasking environment requiring ongoing problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Analytical and problem-solving ability to make effective buying decisions.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-transaction environment with strong organizational, attention-to-detail, and multitasking skills.
• Ability to perform basic math calculations, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and percentages.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills to develop effective relationships with individuals and groups inside and outside the organization.
• Strong customer-service orientation and a sense of urgency in responding to internal customer needs.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Explorer.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States and meet the ITAR definition of a U.S. Person: U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, political asylee, or refugee.

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree in a related field or equivalent work experience preferred.
• Directly applicable experience, such as replenishment buyer/specialist, inventory specialist, re-stock buyer, or wholesale/retail buyer, strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of electronic components is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Review system-generated daily purchasing reports and use independent judgment to maintain inventory goals and minimize stock-outs of A and B items.
• Evaluate purchasing factors such as lead time, mover code, pricing, customer requirements, and sales history when modifying or approving purchase orders.
• Maintain accurate, comprehensive, and current product information in company systems and databases, including descriptions, increment quantities, minimum order quantities, costs, and delivery information.
• Work with Product Operations or the Product Manager to review and approve new part-number setups and sequence legends.
• Research and resolve accounting, receiving, and customer-rejected concerns, including determining resolutions and providing disposition for nonconforming product to appropriate parties.
• Contact suppliers to expedite deliveries as needed and support on-time customer delivery.
• Assist the Product Manager with product management activities, including reviewing daily booking registers for ship-and-debit authorizations, reviewing MRP/Bond reports, and processing inventory rotations according to schedule.
• Provide backup support for the Product Manager when needed.
• Support sales by processing hot buys, recommending substitutions, and pulling in orders.
• Expand product knowledge to better support sales and pursue personal growth opportunities.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k)/Roth plan with matching.
• Healthcare Savings Accounts.
• Educational assistance, including tuition reimbursement.
• Ongoing training and opportunities to participate in professional and personal development programs.
• Philanthropic opportunities to give back to communities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED