Purchasing Agent

Johnson Brothers • Kapolei, HI

2d • $42,000 - $70,000

About The Position

Looking for a rewarding career? Johnson Brothers is a leading family-owned distributor of wine, spirits, and beer, delivering exceptional service since 1953. We proudly represent the world’s top beverage brands and are committed to excellence, innovation, and growth. Johnson Brothers offers exciting opportunities in a variety of areas. Join our passionate team and help shape the future of the beverage industry! The Purchasing Agent maintains sales forecasts, reviews inventory requests from sales personnel, resolves shipping discrepancies and freight issues, and performs accounts payable administrative tasks.

Requirements

• Demonstrated self-initiative, sense of urgency, and relationship building skills.
• Excellent listening, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Experience with purchasing, logistics, or inventory management a plus.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook) and general computer and internet applications.
• Experience with demand planning software or AS/400 environments is a plus.
• Strong work ethic and professional mindset.
• Ability to work effectively and independently in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, and complex environment.
• Team player who thrives in collaborative settings and is comfortable working with colleagues at different levels.
• Proficient in basic math.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with purchasing, logistics, or inventory management a plus.
• Experience with demand planning software or AS/400 environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Independently maintain sales forecasts for selected suppliers, based on supplier communication and sales trends.
• Assist commercial leadership with maintaining sales forecasts for other suppliers.
• Review requests to transfer inventory between islands, working with the requestors to update sales forecasts and identify potential overstocks.
• Collaborate with commercial leadership, corporate purchasing, and the local operations department to minimize out-of-stocks while avoiding overstock and dead inventory.
• Communicate shipping discrepancies and freight issues to suppliers or freight vendors, and ensure that claims are paid.
• Process EDI supplier invoices, scan and file accounts payable documents, and assist accounting staff as needed.
• Serve as backup for other functions, including scheduling and invoicing club store orders, setting up products, and maintaining pricing.

Benefits

• Johnson Brothers offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs, which include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, health savings and flexible spending accounts.
• Other benefits for eligible team members include 401(k) with an employer match, short term disability coverage, company-paid long term disability insurance, generous paid time off (PTO) plans and paid parental leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed