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About The Position

Requirements

• 3–5 years of experience in buying, purchasing, procurement, inventory management, operations, or a related supply chain role.
• Experience managing supplier relationships and purchasing activities.
• Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills, including the ability to identify discrepancies, risks, and root causes.
• Experience making purchasing or inventory decisions based on data and business needs.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills, including the ability to manage multiple deadlines and changing priorities.
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently while knowing when to collaborate or escalate issues.
• A proactive, solution-oriented approach and willingness to challenge existing processes and recommend improvements.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Outlook.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree strongly preferred.
• Experience with Acumatica ERP, StockIQ, Zendesk, Microsoft Copilot, or Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Manage purchasing and inventory replenishment activities to maintain product availability while balancing inventory investment and company profitability.
• Monitor inventory levels, demand, replenishment plans, inventory turns, and aging inventory to identify opportunities and risks.
• Proactively identify and resolve purchasing-related shortages and backorders.
• Monitor supplier performance, including on-time delivery, fill rates, order accuracy, and purchase order compliance.
• Build and maintain day-to-day relationships with assigned suppliers.
• Address supplier issues, customer requests, product concerns, returns, and other supply-related challenges.
• Negotiate pricing, discounts, freight and transportation arrangements, and other commercial terms within established authority.
• Review purchase price variances, validate cost changes, and ensure purchasing data is accurate.
• Provide data-driven recommendations based on demand, supply conditions, inventory levels, and business needs.
• Partner with internal teams to resolve purchasing and supply chain issues.
• Identify recurring problems, process inefficiencies, and opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Maintain ownership and follow-through on purchasing issues through resolution.
• Provide backup support for other purchasing responsibilities as needed.