Job Summary
- Responsible for purchasing and negotiating materials, equipment and supplies from vendors as well as evaluating vendor quotes and services to determine most desirable suppliers.
Major Tasks, Responsibilities, and Key Accountabilities
- Review procurement queue and analyze items for potential purchases.
- Ensure material is placed on order. Follow up with vendors, sales and customer to confirm delivery, specifications, and pricing.
- Coordinate flow of material from vendor to customer in a timely fashion.
- Follow up on any order changes, cancellations, process returns and cancellations fees
- Evaluate daily purchasing reports, prioritize purchase orders by critical need; ensure orders meet the optimal levels to maximize profit and sales.
- Maintain product line purchasing parameters to ensure daily purchasing reports are accurate as calculated by computerized inventory system.
- Initiate and verify price changes in the computer inventory system.
- Monitor open orders and maintain projected delivery dates updated.
Nature and Scope
- Works in compliance with established procedures and/or protocols. Identifies and resolves readily identifiable, clearly defined problems. Demonstrates skill in data analysis and techniques by resolving missing/incomplete information and inconsistencies/anomalies in routine research/data.
- Nature of work requires general supervision; exercises judgment. May be paired with a mentor. Work typically involves regular process checks or review of output by a coworker and/or supervisor.
- May provide general guidance/direction to or train junior level support personnel.
Work Environment
- 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. Certification may be required in some areas. Generally 0-2 years of experience in a related field OR MS/MA and generally 0-1 year of experience in a related field.
Preferred Qualifications
- The work location is any White Cap branch in MN.
- Strong organizational skills - REQUIRED.
- Computer skills - REQUIRED.
- Must be a quick learner.
- Must be coachable.
- $24 an hour
