- Reviews requisitions and releases purchase orders in a timely manner to meet customer requirements.
- Responsible for maintaining sufficient levels of inventory at branches and distribution centers to meet customer demand while achieving company inventory turnover objectives.
- Establish and maintains purchasing data such as price, landed cost, lead-time, order quantity, and product description.
- Assists with product line and SKU inventory strategy (stock vs. non-stock status).
- Expedites delivery of products and maintains credible delivery information for purchase orders. Drives suppliers for excellent delivery performance.
- Negotiate costs with suppliers
- Evaluates potential suppliers and recommends sources of supply based on alignment with company expectations.
- Stay up to date on industry and product knowledge and market trends
- Measures and monitors purchasing and inventory metrics and strives for high performance
- 3-5 years' experience in Purchasing
- Negotiation skills
- Computer skills
- Ability to effectively communicate
- Prioritization, task and time management
- Thoroughness and attention to detail
- Distribution industry experience and requisite product knowledge
- Experience using Epicor's Eclipse ERP system
- Proficient using Excel
- International freight and import compliance knowledge
- Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance
- Paid Time Off (Vacation and Holidays)
- Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
- 401K Employer Match
- Bonus Opportunity
- Strong Culture through our 40 Fundamentals
- Family Atmosphere
- Health and Wellness Coaching
- Fitness Reimbursement Program
- Associate Referral Bonus Program
- Learning and Development Opportunities
- Leadership Development Program
- Career Growth Opportunities
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Purchasing Agent - Akron, United States - Famous Supply
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Job Description
Job DescriptionPurchasing Agents / Buyers at Famous Supply purchase products from suppliers and ensure adequate inventory levels are maintained at all locations for their assigned product lines. They negotiate with suppliers to procure high quality products, delivered on-time, at the lowest total cost.
Primary Job Responsibilities
Required Experience and Skills
Preferred Experience and Skills
What Makes Us Famous
Famous Supply is a wholesale distributor committed to serving contractors, builders and remodelers in the HVAC, Plumbing, Building Products, Lighting, and Industrial/PVF segments.
Since 1933, Famous has been a family-owned business that treats its associates like family. Our 5 Core Values are Family, Trust, Communication, Teamwork, and Continuous Improvement. We bring those Core Values to life every day by practicing our 40 Fundamentals for Living the Famous Way (https://famous-)
To learn more about what makes us Famous, visit Famous-
We continually strive to create a diverse work culture and seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we hire the best, most creative talent on our team. Famous Supply provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, military service, or veteran status, or other legally protected characteristic under federal, state and local law, and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. Applicants must be lawfully authorized to work in the United States.
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