Sr Purchasing Agent & Inventory Controller

Hajoca•Fort Worth, TX

17h

About The Position

The Senior Purchasing Agent and Inventory Controller is responsible for procuring merchandise for resale and managing inventory. The role negotiates with vendors to obtain favorable pricing, delivery, and purchase terms while supporting optimal order fill rates and customer satisfaction. It develops purchasing and inventory-control strategies aligned with profit center objectives, analyzes product on hand and projected sales, and uses data and market trends to inform purchasing decisions. The position creates and enforces purchasing and inventory policies and procedures; develops strategic supplier partnerships; and negotiates and manages supplier contracts. It processes and expedites purchase orders, monitors shipments and merchandise receipts, and maintains product files and purchasing data. The role also tracks inventory performance, resolves discrepancies, manages customer and vendor returns, mentors teammates, and develops contingency plans for inventory continuity. It completes required safety and compliance training and performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

At least 4 years of purchasing and inventory-control experience.
Effectively use Microsoft Office software, including Outlook, Word, and Excel, for vendor communications, contact files, calendars, and analysis of purchase 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 is preferred.
Knowledge of products sold in the Profit Center is preferred.

Responsibilities

Procure merchandise for resale and manage inventory.
Negotiate with vendors to obtain favorable pricing, delivery, and purchase terms and support order fill rates and customer satisfaction.
Develop and implement long-term purchasing and inventory-control strategies aligned with profit center business objectives.
Identify and evaluate inventory-management trends and best practices to improve purchasing strategies.
Help create and enforce inventory and purchasing policies and procedures.
Develop and maintain strategic partnerships with key suppliers and vendors.
Conduct negotiations and manage supplier contracts to secure favorable terms and pricing.
Analyze products on hand and projected product sales.
Mentor teammates on inventory and purchasing procedures.
Develop and implement contingency plans for business continuity related to inventory needs.
Provide data-based insights and recommendations to support decision-making.
Create, process, and expedite vendor purchase orders to maintain 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 or 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 files, buy lines, and price and buy matrices, communicating with the Product File Administrator as necessary.
Monitor customer returns and vendor merchandise returns to ensure timely processing and accurate credits.
Complete required safety and compliance training.
Perform other reasonably related duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor and management.