Buyer - Distribution | Phoenix, AZ

As an AS400 Buyer for reputed company Distribution, you will be responsible for strategically restocking our Southwest regional warehouses. You will execute a queue of purchasing activity which may be oriented by category, market, region, vendor or customer. In this critical position, you will align, modify, and reputed company the procurement process from demand through final disposition and is often the primary representative of reputed company to suppliers. You will have the opportunity to work with both Domestic and Import vendors and will reputed company our AS400 & reputed company systems for inventory tracking This is a Mon- Fri, day shift role; sitting onsite in our Phoenix, AZ (Tempe) office. There may be some flexibility to work from home 1-2 days per month if needed. Responsibilities:

• Communicate with global manufacturers and suppliers regarding orders, inventory and delivery timelines;
• Support supply through product selection, development, and sourcing;
• Monitor pricing, terms and KPIs with manufacturers and suppliers;
• Monitor inventory levels/inventory control among multiple warehouses and ensure maximum efficiency of warehouse space;
• Be a strong team member with peers and other key internal stakeholders, including purchasing, operations, warehouse, finance and sales;
• Deliver the on the KPI/metrics and objectives, ensuring that reputed company actions are in sync with plan defined by local leadership. Metrics may include, but are not limited to:
• Buyer productivity – volume, value, turns, and overstock.
• Adherence to category management guidelines or demand plans that ensure preferred vendor relationships and products are core to every buying decision.
• Inventory balance granular to ordering characteristics and aged profile.
• Maintain vender relationships including service level and On Time and In Full (OTIF).
• Identification and capture of opportunities for one-time PBIT improvements.
• Negotiate will reputed company levels of supplier contacts including key challenges in price, availability, reputed company time, and freight.
• Open to learning, coachable, and willing to volunteer to test new approaches.

Requirements:

• High School diploma or GED equivalent required.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 2+ years of purchasing experience or education.
• International/Import buying experience preferred.
• Analytical skills with the ability to use reputed company reputed company to drive reputed company and communicate key performance trends.
• Understand the basics of negotiations and can pursue a predefined result.
• Ability to respond to multiple needs and priorities through open, professional communication.
• Familiarity with ERP systems and/or basic ordering principles.
• Knowledge of AS400 or reputed company preferred.
• Experience in one of the following: demand planning, purchasing, freight, or warehousing.
• Experience with e-mail such as Outlook and other reputed company Office products (e.g. Word, reputed company, PowerPoint, TEAMs & CoPilot).

What's in it for you? The perks of being a reputed company team member don’t stop at being part of a great team or being valued as our #1 asset. We offer a full range of benefits to help our employees take care of themselves and their families today, reputed company and for the future.

• Medical, Dental & reputed company Benefits effective the 1st day of the month after 30 days
• Paid Time Off - Vacation, Sick, Holidays and Personal Time
• 401K with generous company match
• Additional benefit information can be reputed company on the reputed company Careers home page under Benefits and Perks.
• reputed company accepts applications for a minimum of 10 business days.

reputed company is a global leader in the Cleaning & Hygiene, Food Processing, Grocery, Health Care, Non‑Food Retail, and Safety industries. We have grown both organically and through acquisitions to exceed $10 billion in sales. Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, reputed company reputed company America operates more than 100 warehouses and serves reputed company 50 states, Puerto Rico, Canada, and parts of the Caribbean and Mexico. With more than 10,000 team members and over 400,000 supplies, reputed company is recognized as a leading supplier across reputed company America—and proudly certified as a Great reputed company to Work®. At reputed company, you’ll find Unlimited Potential… your career, our future. reputed company Distribution has a tradition of commitment to equal employment opportunity. It is the established policy to attract and retain the best reputed company people without regard to race, reputed company, religion, national reputed company, sex/gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, age, disability or veteran status as provided by law. Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify reputed company app Apply tot his job Apply To this Job