
Senior Purchasing Agent
CYBOT
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Irving • Texas • United States
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Job Level
About the role
- Follow branch and company procedures to maintain minimum inventory levels while avoiding branch shortages of necessary materials to service our customers.
- Review inventory levels through system and create vendor purchase orders to fulfill branch inventory needs on stock items as well as purchase non-stock items when needed for sales force.
- Review and maintain purchasing parameters on items within system to provide proper service levels to our customers.
- Work with product team to ensure the product data base has accurate pricing, costing, product descriptions, and vendor information.
- Expedite and track all outstanding orders.
- Make recommendations for major purchases of materials based on anticipated changes in pricing or unusual availability situations.
- Establish professional vendor and branch relationships to develop trust and a solid working relationship to accomplish common goals.
- Work with sales force to help resolve vendor procurement issues.
- Maintain confidentiality of proprietary and sensitive business information.
- Other responsibilities as deemed necessary.
Requirements
- A college degree in Industrial Distribution, Business Management and/or equivalent industry experience is requested.
- Detail oriented with excellent communication and time management skills.
- Self-motivated, positive attitude, able to multi-task within a fast-paced environment.
- Intermediate PC skills, including Excel, Word and Outlook.
- Purchasing knowledge including basic skills of procurement – order points, line points, demand, safety stock, excess and dead stock.
Benefits
- Healthcare plans
- Dental & vision
- Paid time off
- Paid parental leave
- 401(k) retirement savings with company match
- Professional and personal development programs
- Opportunity to become a shareholder
- Employer-paid short- and long-term disability
- Employer-paid life insurance for spouse and dependents
- Robust wellness program
- Gym reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
inventory managementpurchasingprocurementorder pointsline pointsdemand forecastingsafety stockexcess stockdead stock
Soft skills
detail orientedcommunicationtime managementself-motivatedpositive attitudemulti-tasking