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Purchasing Specialist
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Job Summary
Our Purchasing Specialist engages with our vendors and our internal sales team to deliver Amazing Customer Experiences. They enjoy addressing company needs, engineering happiness whenever possible, demonstrating daily that we believe in making you better. Enthusiastic, superior-service oriented and committed to excellence, this Purchasing Specialist values accountability, communication, empowerment, integrity and having fun (AB&R’s Core Values).
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Sales order review and approval
- Obtain Deal Registrations (DR) and/or Price Exceptions (PE) with manufactures, select distribution partner to fulfill orders (taking various quarterly incentives into account) and manage the DR and/or PE by alerting sales team 15 days prior to expiration date
- Negotiating order level pricing with all vendors to maximize gross profit
- Create, prepare and expediate POs for products (i.e. equipment, supplies, software, materials, components, services et.) in line with organizational cost, quality and customer expectations
- Manage and optimize freight methods and charges to ensure the lower cost for AB&R and clients
- Researching POs and billing discrepancies
- Manage distribution partner price and inventory levels
- Manage part number, price discount schedules, and inventory catalog for non-EDI partners
- Enter new part numbers into ERP system as required in a timely fashion
- Expedite orders placed with distribution or manufactures when requested by customers
- Forecast min/max demand for certain stock products, monitor inventory levels and re-order as needed
- Request demo equipment for distribution or manufacturing partners
- Provide product lead times and estimated ship dates
- Provide weekly reporting on activities (not limited to):
- Number of orders created – Drop Ship vs. Ship to AB&R
- Dollar value of orders created – Drop Ship vs. Ship to AB&R
- Number of open orders and dollar value of open orders
- Vendor business allocation reporting
- Reporting on defined functional SLA’s
- Provide support to Sales Team in times of high volume
- Fulfill drop ship POs not fulfilled via EDI
- Identify and establish strategic supply chain partnerships
- Propose improvements to the current purchasing system that will improve vendor relationships and lower the cost of doing business
- Collaborate with inventory control and sales to develop metrics for gauging inventory level needs and then maintain those levels
- Identify ways to manage obsolete and slow-moving stock to help offset losses
- Assess, manage, and mitigate risks
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, and individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience
Qualified candidates will have an associate degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; and/or 1 year of purchasing experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Language Skills
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public.
Mathematical Skills
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret graphs. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, and percentages. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
Reasoning Ability
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive Salary
- Paid Training and Personal Development
- First Friday Group Celebrations
- Quarterly Company-wide Activities
- Core Value Rewards Program
- Comprehensive Benefits
(Medical, Dental, Vision) - 401K (After 90 days of employment)
- 7 Paid Holidays
- PTO
- PST
Company Achievements
Voted Top Company to Work for In AZ (7 Years in a Row!)
Who is AB&R?
Since 1980, AB&R® (American Barcode and RFID) has been a nationally-recognized integrator of proven solutions that drive efficiency and productivity in the supply chain. Those solutions include asset tracking, inventory management, workforce mobilization, wireless networking, and the managed services to support them all. We are currently looking for Regional account manager who will actively promote American Barcode and RFID’s solution offerings to customers and grow business within a given territory.
AB&R Culture
We at AB&R work to together to ensure all company and personal goals are reached. Every employee is essential to AB&R’s success and future. AB&R’s core values include Accountability, Integrity, Empowerment, Communication and Fun. Learn more about AB&R’s culture.
Interested?
Email your cover letter and resume to hr@abr.com to be considered.
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