Specialty Buyer

JF Group • Linthicum, MD

13d • $25 - $26

About The Position

The Specialty Buyer supports JF Petroleum Group’s construction, service, and installation business by making sourcing decisions for staged construction and installation jobs and sales orders. The role coordinates with construction and service teams to ensure products are onsite by the required dates, and provides support for over-the-counter sales and warehouse duties as needed.

The position uses economic analysis to select sourcing methods, prepares and manages purchase orders, negotiates project-level costs, and coordinates with vendors, project managers, and engineers to confirm appropriate materials and substitutions. It also monitors orders and vendor acknowledgements, resolves delivery and fulfillment issues, coordinates invoice accuracy and project cost allocation, handles urgent parts requests, and supports staging, inventory movement, and sales-order invoicing. The role may provide backup warehouse support, including forklift operation to load and unload trucks.

The pay scale is $25–$26 per hour, depending on experience. Working conditions are primarily inside an office environment, with prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Customer-service focus and a passion for quality.
• General knowledge of purchasing and inventory control systems.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong negotiating skills.
• Comprehensive understanding of MS Excel, MS Word, and ERP systems.
• Ability to work well with a team and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to meet company employment requirements, including passing a drug screen and criminal background check, and an MVR check if driving for the company.
• Ability to perform the stated physical requirements, including occasional lifting or carrying of 10 pounds and the mobility and dexterity needed to perform essential job functions.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Use economic analysis to determine whether to source materials directly from suppliers, through central purchasing, or from existing inventory within the Jones & Frank/ANS supply chain.
• Prepare purchase orders for directly sourced items and route them to planned staging locations before construction or installation.
• Negotiate costs at the project or job level.
• Coordinate with vendors, project managers, and engineers to determine appropriate materials for each job, project, or application, and manage substitutions when appropriate.
• Ensure materials are staged and fully prepared by the customer’s requested delivery date.
• Issue purchase orders to vendors and monitor and expedite orders as needed.
• Compare vendor acknowledgements with purchase orders to verify part numbers, quantities, prices, and receipt dates, and update purchase-order information in the ERP system as needed.
• Assist with resolving problems involving warehousing teams, carriers, and vendors to protect on-time delivery and order fill rates.
• Coordinate with Accounts Payable to verify vendor invoices, ensure timely processing, and ensure material costs are properly applied to projects or jobs.
• Manage urgent parts requests from construction teams and arrange prompt delivery.
• Work with Staging Warehouse personnel to ensure complete and timely shipment of materials for projects and jobs.
• Create and post job journals to move inventory and costs to projects or jobs as materials are installed.
• Invoice sales orders when products ship to customers or job sites from the staging location.
• Provide backup for warehouse duties and assist with over-the-counter sales as needed, including operating a forklift to load and unload trucks.
• Conduct data and trend analysis.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Medical, vision, dental, and disability benefits, eligible on the first of the month following 30 days
• Company-provided life insurance
• Bonus program eligibility
• Paid training for field personnel
• Uniforms provided for field personnel

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED