Purchasing Specialist paying up to $50K

Location: Fontana
Posted on: April 12, 2025

Job Description:

A established distribution company is currently looking to find their next Purchasing Specialist!!

Duties include:

-Handle purchasing of our Retail vendors.

-Write Orders for 20-30 vendors.

-Plan and analyze product inventory levels based on current sales daily.

-Managing 3000-4000 skus at a time.

-Initiate communication with manufacturers on late PO's and products that are out of stock.

-Be proactive in finding ways to turn inventory faster while preventing customer back orders.

-Speak in planning meetings voicing inventory concerns and opinions based on past selling.

-Work with the sales and marketing team to sell old inventory and product that is expiring soon.

-Recap customer back orders on a bimonthly basis.

-Email Sales and Customer Service on out of stock issues, product recalls, new item launches, etc.

-Approve large customer orders submitted by Customer Service. Verify when we will have enough inventory to fill the sales order. Add on or place new purchase orders to cover the product that is needed.

-Schedule vendor transportation and transfers between two warehouses taking into account total trucks by day and warehouse receiving hours. Maintain the PO dates on the ship log and in our ERP system.

-Process vendor returns on a monthly basis.

-Provide the vendor with return reports.

-Work with customer service to ensure we have accurate reasons why the product was returned.

-Work with the warehouse on inventory discrepancies, cycle counts and PO receiving issues.

-Proof PO paperwork against what we received and what we ordered.

-Complete damage and shortage vendor forms when necessary. Email to the manufacturer and work with accounting to resolve any related issues.

-Maintain updated step-by-step instructions for all job responsibilities.

Knowledge and Skills:

-3 years product planning or product buying experience required.

-Reporting and analysis experience recommended.

-Strong excel and computer experience. ERP experience recommended.

-Excellent oral and written, business English skills.

-Highly analytical, detail oriented and proactive at troubleshooting issues.

We're looking for someone with the energy, motivation, and who is ready to take on a fast paced environment. Are you reading this job post and thinking, "that's me, that's me!!" If so, then please apply today with your most recent resume. This amazing opportunity won't be available for long!! We are an equal employment opportunity employer and will consider all qualified candidates without regard to disability or protected veteran status.

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