Famous Supply
Purchasing Agent / Buyer
Famous Supply, Akron, Ohio, United States, 44329
Purchasing Agents / Buyers at Famous Supply purchase products from suppliers and ensure adequate inventory levels are maintained at all locations for their assigned product lines. They negotiate with suppliers to procure high quality products, delivered on-time, at the lowest total cost.
Primary Job Responsibilities
Reviews requisitions and releases purchase orders in a timely manner to meet customer requirements.Responsible for maintaining sufficient levels of inventory at branches and distribution centers to meet customer demand while achieving company inventory turnover objectives.Establish and maintains purchasing data such as price, landed cost, lead-time, order quantity, and product description.Assists with product line and SKU inventory strategy (stock vs. non-stock status).Expedites delivery of products and maintains credible delivery information for purchase orders. Drives suppliers for excellent delivery performance.Negotiate costs with suppliersEvaluates potential suppliers and recommends sources of supply based on alignment with company expectations.Stay up to date on industry and product knowledge and market trendsMeasures and monitors purchasing and inventory metrics and strives for high performanceRequired Experience and Skills
3-5 years' experience in PurchasingNegotiation skillsComputer skillsAbility to effectively communicatePrioritization, task and time managementThoroughness and attention to detailPreferred Experience and Skills
Distribution industry experience and requisite product knowledgeExperience using Epicor's Eclipse ERP systemProficient using ExcelInternational freight and import compliance knowledgeWhat Makes Us Famous!
Health, Vision, and Dental InsurancePaid Time Off (Vacation and Holidays)Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave401K Employer MatchBonus OpportunityStrong Culture through our 40 FundamentalsFamily AtmosphereHealth and Wellness CoachingFitness Reimbursement ProgramAssociate Referral Bonus ProgramLearning and Development OpportunitiesLeadership Development ProgramCareer Growth Opportunities
Famous Supply is a wholesale distributor committed to serving contractors, builders and remodelers in the HVAC, Plumbing, Building Products, Lighting, and Industrial/PVF segments.
Since 1933, Famous has been a family-owned business that treats its associates like family. Our 5 Core Values are Family, Trust, Communication, Teamwork, and Continuous Improvement. We bring those Core Values to life every day by practicing our 40 Fundamentals for Living the Famous Way (https://famous-supply.com/famous-40-fundamentals/)!
To learn more about what makes us Famous, visit Famous-Supply.com!
We continually strive to create a diverse work culture and seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we hire the best, most creative talent on our team. Famous Supply provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, military service, or veteran status, or other legally protected characteristic under federal, state and local law, and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. Applicants must be lawfully authorized to work in the United States.
Primary Job Responsibilities
Reviews requisitions and releases purchase orders in a timely manner to meet customer requirements.Responsible for maintaining sufficient levels of inventory at branches and distribution centers to meet customer demand while achieving company inventory turnover objectives.Establish and maintains purchasing data such as price, landed cost, lead-time, order quantity, and product description.Assists with product line and SKU inventory strategy (stock vs. non-stock status).Expedites delivery of products and maintains credible delivery information for purchase orders. Drives suppliers for excellent delivery performance.Negotiate costs with suppliersEvaluates potential suppliers and recommends sources of supply based on alignment with company expectations.Stay up to date on industry and product knowledge and market trendsMeasures and monitors purchasing and inventory metrics and strives for high performanceRequired Experience and Skills
3-5 years' experience in PurchasingNegotiation skillsComputer skillsAbility to effectively communicatePrioritization, task and time managementThoroughness and attention to detailPreferred Experience and Skills
Distribution industry experience and requisite product knowledgeExperience using Epicor's Eclipse ERP systemProficient using ExcelInternational freight and import compliance knowledgeWhat Makes Us Famous!
Health, Vision, and Dental InsurancePaid Time Off (Vacation and Holidays)Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave401K Employer MatchBonus OpportunityStrong Culture through our 40 FundamentalsFamily AtmosphereHealth and Wellness CoachingFitness Reimbursement ProgramAssociate Referral Bonus ProgramLearning and Development OpportunitiesLeadership Development ProgramCareer Growth Opportunities
Famous Supply is a wholesale distributor committed to serving contractors, builders and remodelers in the HVAC, Plumbing, Building Products, Lighting, and Industrial/PVF segments.
Since 1933, Famous has been a family-owned business that treats its associates like family. Our 5 Core Values are Family, Trust, Communication, Teamwork, and Continuous Improvement. We bring those Core Values to life every day by practicing our 40 Fundamentals for Living the Famous Way (https://famous-supply.com/famous-40-fundamentals/)!
To learn more about what makes us Famous, visit Famous-Supply.com!
We continually strive to create a diverse work culture and seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we hire the best, most creative talent on our team. Famous Supply provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, military service, or veteran status, or other legally protected characteristic under federal, state and local law, and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. Applicants must be lawfully authorized to work in the United States.