Purchasing Agent & Inventory Controller

Hajoca Corporation•Somers, NY

2d•$25 - $30

About The Position

Best Plumbing Supply, a Hajoca Corporation trade name, is seeking a Purchasing Agent & Inventory Controller at its Somers, New York location. The role is responsible for procuring merchandise for resale and managing inventory. The pay range is $25–$30 per hour. The Purchasing Agent negotiates with vendors to secure favorable pricing, delivery, and purchasing terms while supporting order fill rates and customer satisfaction. The role analyzes inventory on hand and projected sales, creates and expedites purchase orders, monitors vendor shipments and merchandise receipts, and works toward Profit Center targets for service levels, in-stock rates, inventory turns, and slow-moving or excess inventory. It also involves cycle counting and discrepancy resolution, product and pricing file maintenance, supplier relationship management, processing customer and vendor returns, and tracking market and pricing changes. The position requires completion of assigned safety and compliance training and other reasonably related duties as assigned. The ideal candidate is an effective communicator and negotiator who can analyze purchasing and sales data, build trusted relationships, work independently, and learn the computer systems used for purchasing, inventory control, and reporting.

Requirements

At least 1 year of purchasing and inventory control experience.
Effectively use Microsoft Office software, including Outlook, Word, and Excel, for communication, vendor contact files, calendars, and analysis of purchasing and sales data.
Analyze sales and procurement data and understand market trends to make purchasing decisions.
Excellent verbal communication and negotiation skills.
Ability to build and maintain influential relationships with vendors, customers, and coworkers.
Energetic, self-motivated, and able to work independently.
Ability to learn and operate computer systems used to create, process, and expedite purchase orders, control inventory, and produce reports.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Nice To Haves

Wholesale distribution experience.
Knowledge of products sold in the Profit Center.

Responsibilities

Procure merchandise for resale and manage inventory.
Negotiate with vendors to obtain favorable pricing, delivery, and purchase terms while supporting order fill rates and customer satisfaction.
Analyze product on hand and projected product sales.
Create, process, and expedite vendor purchase orders to maintain the desired product mix and shelf quantities and meet projected sales.
Monitor vendor shipments and merchandise receipts against parameters established by the Profit Center Manager.
Meet or exceed Profit Center targets for fill rates and service levels, in-stock rates, annual inventory turns, and slow-moving, devalued, or overstock inventory levels.
Perform cycle counts and research and resolve inventory discrepancies.
Maintain product, buy-line, price, and buy-matrix files, coordinating with the Product File Administrator as necessary.
Build and maintain profitable partnerships with suppliers and vendors.
Monitor customer returns and vendor merchandise returns for timely processing and accurate credits.
Track market intelligence and report pricing changes and potential issues that could adversely affect the Company’s procurement position.
Complete required safety and compliance training programs.
Perform other reasonably related duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor and other management.

Benefits

Profit-Sharing Program offering an opportunity to earn a direct share of annual profits.
Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage for full-time team members working 30 or more hours per week.
Accident, hospital indemnity, and critical care coverage for full-time team members working 30 or more hours per week.
Life insurance and long-term disability coverage for full-time team members working 30 or more hours per week.
Pre-tax accounts for healthcare, dependent care, and commuter benefits for full-time team members working 30 or more hours per week.
Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time for full-time team members; sick time is also offered to part-time team members as required by state law.
Paid pregnancy and parental leave for full-time team members working 30 or more hours per week.
Paid day of community service for full-time team members working 30 or more hours per week.
401(k) for full-time and part-time team members.
Retirement cash account with company contributions for full-time and part-time team members.
Targeted training programs focused on personal and professional growth for full-time and part-time team members.
Company wellness program for full-time and part-time team members.
Employee discounts for full-time and part-time team members.
College tuition benefits for full-time and part-time team members.