Purchasing Manager General Admin

Builders FirstSource • Dacula, GA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

We are Builders FirstSource, America’s largest supplier of building materials, value-added components and building services to the professional market. You’ll feel proud of the work you do here every day to transform the future of home building and help make the dream of home ownership more achievable. At BFS, we believe building a successful career is not solely defined by a degree. Your experience, skills, and passion are just as important, if not more so. As such, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that welcomes candidates from all backgrounds and experience levels.
PURPOSE
Supervises buying all products encompassing commodities, expenses and consumable items.

Requirements

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred, but not required;
• Four (4) years of purchasing experience;
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to vendors, and other employees of the organization.
• Requires advanced math abilities.
• Ability to solve practical problems and to deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Excellent working knowledge MS Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Involved in the manufacturing and/or distribution negotiation process.
• Evaluates vendors for credit worthiness and cost.
• Provides valuation and inventory turn data to upper management.
• Predicts commodity markets and recommends purchasing strategies.
• Builds purchasing agreements with timelines and expected usage.
• Manages inventory levels.
• Works closely with sales to ensure products are available on time and accurately meet demand.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Benefits

• At Builders FirstSource, we offer competitive, affordable benefits designed to make life better for you and the people you love. Our goal is simple — provide great plans that help you and your family to live happier, healthier and more secure lives. To view all our benefit offerings click here www.bldrbenefits.com.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees