Purchasing and Inventory Control

Overview

We are looking to grow our Purchasing team This position is responsible for inventory management, product purchasing/sourcing, pricing files, and vendor maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Manage replenishment of inventory for bulk and packaged products from vendors and internal kits, ensuring product availability, cost management, on time delivery, and accuracy
• Negotiate contracts for prices, terms, and promotions with vendors
• Work and communicate internally with a cross functional team of warehouse, accounting, customer service, marketing and sales to ensure shipments are accurate and on time for both products and pricing
• Manage load deliveries as needed with internal logistics, 3rd party carriers, and rail
• Manage and build relationships with vendors to understand products and cost, and how they fit within our portfolio of products
• Actively work with customer service and sales to understand needs from customers and how to best deliver at the lowest cost
• Maintain pricing and product sheets for vendors
• Maintain pricing and products for our monthly catalog and other internal/external documentation
• Follow market trends and general business activities
• Actively seek out new products and vendors for our business

Competencies

• Sense of Urgency
• Communication
• Detail-Oriented
• Teamwork
• Ability to Work Under Pressure
• Time Management

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear as well as sitting and working at a desk for 8+ hours, using a keyboard and phone/headset.

Required Experience

• 3+ years of Purchasing/Inventory experience
• Strong negotiation skills
• Highly skilled in Microsoft Word, Access, Excel, and PowerPoint

Preferred Experience

• Knowledge of SX
• Knowledge of Rowleys Wholesale product portfolio

Hours

This is a full time, on-site hourly position, Monday through Friday from 8AM to 5PM.

Dress Code

Business Casual

This job description is not meant to be inclusive of all job functions, and job functions may be added or changed from time to time as directed by your supervisor.

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending