• Placing purchase orders with approved suppliers and coordinating delivery of product with a sense of urgency
• Daily review of purchasing reports to ensure stock levels are maintained; review of branches to determine which product to transfer if excess stock is on hand
• Assisting sales department with rush orders for timely delivery of stock to customers in order to comply with goal of 99% fill rate expectation
• Managing cost comparisons and analysis between suppliers to find the best priced product
• Reviewing open orders and following up with suppliers to confirm delivery dates and communicating with sales team to keep abreast of timelines
• Participate in project work based on department need and as assigned by the Procurement Director or VP
• Communicate with Quotations on project requirements and special pricing
• Managing assigned vendor SKU base including changing prices, part numbers and suppliers as required
• Coordinating daily with Branch Managers to follow up on inventory transfers, new product set up or other requests
• In partnership with the Procurement Director, coordinate the return of excess inventory based on min/max reviews and spreadsheet analysis identifying slow moving product
• Maintaining product knowledge and ensuring awareness of any changes or updates to product line
• Reviewing invoicing issues for price discrepancies with AP and ensuring proper price is charged by the supplier by investigating root cause
• Any other duties as required