Purchasing Manager General Admin - Aurora, CO

VetJobs • Aurora, CO

1d • $58,000 - $65,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Builders FirstSource is hiring a Purchasing Manager to supervise purchasing for products that include commodities, expenses, and consumable items. The role participates in manufacturing and/or distribution negotiations, evaluates vendors for creditworthiness and cost, and provides valuation and inventory-turn data to upper management. It also predicts commodity markets, recommends purchasing strategies, develops purchasing agreements with timelines and expected usage, and manages inventory levels. The Purchasing Manager works closely with sales to ensure products are available on time and accurately meet demand. Other duties may be assigned. This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

The work is performed in an office setting and is generally sedentary, with computer use and occasional brief periods of walking or standing. The role may require occasionally moving objects up to 25 pounds and occasional travel.

Requirements

• Four years of purchasing experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence and effectively present information to vendors and other employees in one-on-one and small-group situations.
• Advanced math abilities.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with concrete variables where standardization is limited.
• Ability to interpret written, oral, diagram, or schedule-form instructions.
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Supervise purchasing of products, including commodities, expenses, and consumable items.
• Participate in manufacturing and/or distribution negotiation processes.
• Evaluate vendors for creditworthiness and cost.
• Provide valuation and inventory-turn data to upper management.
• Predict commodity markets and recommend purchasing strategies.
• Build purchasing agreements with timelines and expected usage.
• Manage inventory levels.
• Work with sales to ensure products are available on time and accurately meet demand.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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