Buyer

The Role: We are looking for a Buyer, who possesses an entrepreneurial spirit and a growth mindset to help us meet our business goals.  With the company's rapid growth, you will play an instrumental role in the success of the company by developing purchasing strategies, optimizing inventory across our North American branches, and collaborating with our vendors and internal sales teams to drive customer success.

Candidate Profile:

• Someone with a clear understanding of supply chain, procurement, and inventory management best practices.
• A creative problem solver that Thinks Big with regards to our growth and development of processes.
• A data-driven decision maker.
• A detail-oriented person with strong organizational skills who demonstrates a methodical approach.
• A team player that can work with and communicate across varying groups of people, both internally and externally.
• Someone who respects, appreciates, and values diverse voices and approaches.
• Someone committed to creating an equitable experience for all and fostering an inclusive team.

Responsibilities:

• Supports our BCS Regional Branches in executing and managing purchase orders.
• Manage inventory levels and stocking programs, reduce obsolete & excess inventory, and execute vendor buyback programs.
• Develop strong working relationships with suppliers.
• Facilitate discussions with Branch Managers focused on supplier strategies and goals.
• Negotiate and execute special purchasing agreements, favorable terms, volume discounts, and inventory rebalance programs with our vendors.
• Analyze large amounts of data to develop product category and supplier/purchasing strategies to maximize synergies across BCS regions where possible, based on customer needs, available supply chain, our spend baseline, and industry benchmarking. Effectively document, communicate, and gain buy-in for those strategies.
• Identify opportunities for cost, process, or vendor performance improvements.
• Maintain master vendor and item replenishment data in our ERP.
• Collaborate with our branches, AP, and vendors to resolve invoice discrepancies.

Qualifications:

• BBA/BS/BA/BSE in related discipline, or advanced degree or equivalent experience.
• Supply Management experience with focus on strategic sourcing and supplier development.
• Hands-on knowledge of MS Excel, PowerBI, or other technology reporting platforms.
• Strong negotiations skills.
• Epicor P21 experience (nice to have, but not required).
• Controls/Building Automation experience (nice to have, but not required).