Jr Purchasing Analyst

AMain.com, Inc. • Chico, CA

3d

About The Position

The Purchasing Analyst I supports the Purchasing and Supply Chain teams by maintaining reports, monitoring inventory performance, validating data accuracy, and assisting Buyers with day-to-day analytical tasks. This role helps identify purchasing opportunities and inventory risks while learning the systems, processes, and vendor relationships that support effective replenishment and inventory management.

The Junior Purchasing Analyst serves as a key support resource by gathering data, preparing reports, researching exceptions, and providing actionable insights that improve inventory availability, purchasing efficiency, and vendor performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Economics, Analytics, or related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 0–2 years of experience in purchasing, inventory management, supply chain, operations, finance, or analytical roles.
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills including: Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, Basic formulas and data analysis
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with ERP, purchasing, or inventory management systems.
• Basic SQL, Power BI, or reporting tool experience.
• Internship or work experience in retail, distribution, manufacturing, or e-commerce.
• Familiarity with inventory management concepts and purchasing processes.

Responsibilities

• Assist Buyers with purchase order tracking and follow-up activities.
• Monitor open purchase orders and report delayed shipments.
• Maintain vendor records, lead times, and purchasing data within company systems.
• Support vendor scorecard reporting and supplier performance tracking.
• Research backorders and assist with resolution efforts.
• Prepare vendor meeting materials and supporting analytics.
• Monitor inventory levels and identify potential stock-out or overstock situations.
• Assist in maintaining inventory health reports.
• Track top-selling out-of-stock items and communicate findings to Buyers.
• Review discontinued products and identify inventory or open-order issues.
• Support inventory transfer and warehouse balancing recommendations.
• Help identify inventory trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Generate recurring purchasing and inventory reports.
• Validate data accuracy across purchasing, inventory, and vendor systems.
• Maintain dashboards and reporting tools used by the Purchasing team.
• Compile weekly KPI reporting packages.
• Assist with ad hoc data requests from Purchasing, Operations, Finance, and Leadership.
• Identify reporting errors and escalate issues as needed.
• Assist in monitoring sales velocity and inventory demand trends.
• Support replenishment reviews by identifying unusual demand patterns.
• Research products experiencing significant sales increases or declines.
• Help maintain replenishment parameters and system settings.
• Participate in seasonal planning and forecasting activities.
• Document purchasing procedures and reporting processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting efficiency and data accuracy.
• Assist with testing new reports, dashboards, and process improvements.
• Support purchasing projects and cross-functional initiatives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level