Senior Buyer - Oklahoma City, United States - White Cap Supply Holdings, LLC.

Description

A position at White Cap isn't your ordinary job. You'll work in an exciting and diverse environment, meet interesting people, and have a variety of career opportunities.
The White Cap family is committed to Building Trust on Every Job.

We do this by being deeply knowledgeable, fully capable, and always dependable, and our associates are the driving force behind this commitment.

Job Description / Qualifications
Job Summary

Supports the Commodity Leader through execution of the purchase and ownership of inventory and facilitating inventory strategy alignment for the Company.

Major Tasks, Responsibilities and Key Accountabilities

Facilitates and executes inventory Strategy Alignment including ensuring appropriate service levels, inventory turns, inventory performance, best cost determination and supplier alignment.

Works with Account Managers and Inside Sales in identifying new opportunities, developing sales solutions, closing sales opportunities and negotiating pricing.

Establishes and maintains appropriate local supplier relationships.

Forecasts inventory needs for suppliers and sets appropriate inventory Min/Max's.

Understands competitive landscape and utilizes intel to facilitate strongest buys.

Responsible for resolution of aged/damaged inventory.
Nature and Scope
Identifies key barriers/core problems and applies problem solving skills in order to deal creatively with complex situations. Troubleshoots and resolves complex problems. Makes decisions under conditions of uncertainty, sometimes with incomplete information, that produce effective end results.
Independently performs assignments with instruction limited to the expected results. Determines and develops an approach to solutions. Receives technical guidance only on unusual or complex problems or issues.

May oversee the completion of projects and assignments, including planning, assigning, monitoring and reviewing progress and accuracy of work, evaluating results, etc.

Contributes to employees' professional development but does not have hiring or firing authority.
Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.
Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.
Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.
Education and Experience
Typically requires BS/BA in a related discipline.

Generally 5-8 years of experience in a related field OR MS/MA and generally 3-5 years of experience in a related field.

Certification is required in some areas.

Complex Problem solving, Excel, Advanced communication skills.
If you're looking to play a role in building America, consider one of our open opportunities. We can't wait to meet you.
White Cap is an Equal Opportunity Minority/Female/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veteran and Affirmative Action Employer.

White Cap considers for employment and hires qualified candidates without regard to age, race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, protected veteran or disability status or any factor prohibited by law.

About White Cap

White Cap Supply Holdings, LLC ("White Cap") serves as a one-stop shop providing concrete accessories and chemicals, tools and equipment, building materials and fasteners, erosion and waterproofing and safety products to professional contractors by meeting their distinct and customized supply needs in non-residential, residential and infrastructure end markets.

White Cap is comprised of multiple brands in the U.S., including Ram Tool, and the Brafasco, Brock White and NCA brands in Canada.

White Cap operates approximately 450 branches across the U.S. and Canada with approximately 9,000 employees and offers nearly 200,000 SKUs to approximately 200,000 customers.
Preferred Qualifications

Job ID

WCJR-017958
Functional Area

Sourcing
White Cap offers the following benefits to all full-time associates. Benefits for associates covered by a collective bargaining agreement may differ.
Medical (w/ prescription drug coverage), dental and vision plans
Employee Assistance Program
Health Care and Dependent Care FSA (as applicable)
Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
Critical Illness, Accident & Whole Life Insurance
Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
401(k) w/ Company Match
Adoption and Surrogacy Assistance
Tuition Reimbursement
Paid Holiday, Vacation, Personal Time, Sick Time and Wellness Day

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