Purchasing Analyst - Elk Grove Village, United States - Pivot Point International, Inc.

Description

Purchasing Analyst
At Pivot PointInternational, we believe it is our responsibility to evolve hair and beauty education, challenging the status quo.

For 60 years, our continual commitment to creating rich educational experiences and developing best-in-class educational content has enabled us to foster over 1 million individuals, on six continents, as they realize sustainable careers within the beauty industry.

We know what drives beauty professionals to succeed—what they see as relevant to furthering their career; we provide education, tools, and a community in which to thrive.

Pivot Point International's philosophy of lifelong learning, combined with our offerings, encourage growth and professionalism in an industry that is built on products and services that help everyone look and feel their best.

We are seeking a Purchasing Analyst for our Procurement & Product Delivery location in Elk Grove Village. We are looking for a team-oriented, detailed individual who will be responsible for procurement, sourcing, and inventory analysis.


What You Will Be Responsible For:

• Purchase products and manage purchase order process by placing orders, reviewing orders, and updating applicable files.
• Maintain a global procurement/inventory file per item with ship dates and work with Sales team and senior management on inventory allocation.
• Produce purchase orders for replenishment of supplies in UK, Chicago, and Netherlands warehouses.
• Work with senior management and factory in China on managing open purchase orders based on total capacity.
• Review and analyze the procurement trend and forecast to determine the products that need to be ordered, expedited or deexpedited to maintain adequate inventory levels and delivery metrics.
• Work with Marketing and Sales teams on customer's requirements and additional sales forecasts and update the planning system.
• Review impending stock outages and open order report to ensure product arrives on time.
• Place all orders and coordinate confirmation of each order placed to ensure correct price and quantity.
• Manage open purchase order report for all vendors to expedite orders and eliminate backorders.
• Maintain accurate ship dates and run open order past due report regularly.
• Perform root cause analysis on late shipments.
• Manage part number item maintenance, set up, and price updates.
• Distributor Management
• Communicate requirements to vendors via sales orders and purchase orders.
• Distribute end of the month shipping report to vendors to evaluate what will be shipped before month end.
• Manage the sourcing process by working with Marketing and locating products per specifications provided.
• Manage transfer orders and work orders.
• Create transfer orders for container shipments and receive intransit containers.
• Communicate with UPS on inbound containers.
• Communicate inbound freight with Sales team.
• Prepare daily count sheets for Warehouse Associates to track counted items.
• Assist with managing the international drop ship process as needed.
• Work with vendors on returns.

What will make you successful here:

• I am able to analyze data quickly and develop an action plan based on that data.
• I never let little details slip through the cracks.
• I always keep a full todo list of what needs to be done and prioritize appropriately.
• I love digging into a problem and figuring things out
• I am willing to do whatever task is needed of me.

What you bring to Pivot Point International:

• Bachelor's degree in related field or comparable work experience.
• At least 3 years' of relevant experience.
• Detailedoriented and highly organized with the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and meet deadlines in fast paced environment.
• Excellent followup skills.
• Selfdiscipline when working independently but also able to work on a team.
• Must have a can do and proactive attitude.

What We Provide:

• Competitive market salary.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision and life insurance plans.
• 401k Retirement plan with Company match.
• Company issued technology equipment.
• Continuous learning environment.
• A fulfilling, challenging work experience.
• A chance to change people's lives.

Pay:
$55, $60,000.00 per year


Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k)

matching

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location:
Hybrid remote in Elk Grove Village, IL 60007