Bilingual Buyer: Strategic Inventory & Supplier Relations

Merchants Distributors, LLC; Florida; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Merchants Distributors, LLC seeks an experienced procurement professional to oversee an entire product line’s inventory and drive buying decisions. You will collaborate with management, procurement, and administration to ensure optimal stock levels and profitable sourcing.

You will identify new product opportunities, negotiate with vendors, and maintain strong supplier relationships while ensuring timely purchasing and reporting to leadership.

Qualifications

• Solid communication and negotiating skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, marketing, supply chain management or related field.
• Impeccable attention to detail.
• Ability to work well with a team.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish).
• Experience in manufacturing or supply chain is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee inventory levels and buying in respective categories in collaboration with management, procurement, and administration.
• Identify customer needs to find possible new product offerings.
• Negotiate prices and consider profitability before placing orders.
• Maintain professional relationships with vendors and partners.
• Ensure product supply is uninterrupted through inventory control and ordering procedures.
• Process and create purchase orders in the system.
• Strategize with management to develop promotional product lines or specials.
• Plan pricing strategies with suppliers for optimal pricing.
• Publish inventory and ordering reports for upper management.
• Collaborate with department managers to refine purchase requisitions and specifications.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, marketing, supply chain management or related field

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

Purchase order software

Job description

Merchants Distributors, LLC seeks an experienced procurement professional to oversee an entire product line’s inventory and drive buying decisions. You will collaborate with management, procurement, and administration to ensure optimal stock levels and profitable sourcing.

You will identify new product opportunities, negotiate with vendors, and maintain strong supplier relationships while ensuring timely purchasing and reporting to leadership.