Buyer

D.H. Pace Company, Inc.; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with employer match

HSA and FSA options

Life insurance

Paid time off and holidays

Employee discounts

Job summary

DH Pace Company, Inc. seeks a Buyer for our Albuquerque, NM office to manage procurement, inventory levels, and supplier relationships for projects. You will order, research, and release materials, aiming for cost efficiency and timely delivery.

The role requires a Bachelor’s Degree or related experience, plus familiarity with ERP systems. Strong communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills will help you coordinate with vendors and internal teams to support project schedules.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred or a minimum of up to one year related experience
• Experience with ERP or equivalent system preferred
• Ability to communicate both orally and in writing
• Ability to operate a computer, phone, and other productivity machinery
• Must be able to work under varying degrees of workplace stress where constructive feedback from others is encouraged
• Must have excellent conflict resolution skills and be able to diplomatically handle confrontation

Responsibilities

• Order, research, and release materials, services, and supplies for projects, including custom and stock product
• Develop specialized skills in procedures, operations, tools, materials, and equipment
• Monitor and analyze inventory through the procurement lifecycle; perform cycle counts and audits
• Review open purchase orders with timely confirmations, shortage reports, planned order reports and price variances
• Negotiate favorable payment terms with suppliers to reduce costs
• Maintain consistency of pricing through knowledge of vendor territory pricing
• Work with Accounts Payable to ensure capturing of early payment discounts
• Resolve supplier issues related to delivery dates, quality, and cost in a timely fashion
• Monitor supplier performance and contract effectiveness; push for improvements with key suppliers
• Assist Purchasing Manager and Corporate Procurement in expanding supply base and driving competitive cost advantages
• Coordinate with sales and project managers to determine priorities and minimize inventory value
• Acquire knowledge of project stock parts to offer substitutions for cost or timing
• Coordinate with Admin staff to ensure data entry accuracy and cost reduction
• Ensure returned goods are handled promptly and accurately
• Participate in physical inventories
• Ability to work overtime as required
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Oral & written communication

Conflict resolution

Stress management

Diplomacy

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or 1 year related experience

Tools

ERP system

Job description

The DH Pace Company is a family-owned and privately held business with annual sales over $1 billion through 60+ offices located across the continental United States. The Company is an industry leader in the distribution, installation, maintenance, and repair of a complete range of commercial, industrial, and residential door, docking and security products. In 2026, DH Pace is celebrating its 100 th anniversary in business.

Overhead Door Company of Albuquerque™, a DH Pace Company, Inc.,aspires to hire a Buyer at our office in Albuquerque, NM. The Buyer purchases materials and secures quality, delivery, cost efficiency, and sustainability of material supply for assigned projects. This person also manages inventory levels to meet service expectations for all products, while achieving inventory objectives and participates in special projects individually or in a group setting.

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for the timely ordering, researching, and releasing of materials, services, and supplies for projects, including custom and stock product.
• Applies basic skills while developing specialized skills in procedures, operations, techniques, tools, materials, and/or equipment appropriate to job functions.
• Monitor and analyze inventory through the entire procurement lifecycle; perform cycle counts and audits for the location/division and/or region.
• Review open purchase orders with timely confirmation, shortage reports, planned order reports and price variances.
• Conducts follow up with vendors to reduce costs of materials and supplies, improve freight economies, increase inventory turns, and negotiate favorable payment terms.
• Maintain consistency of pricing through knowledge of vendor territory pricing.
• Work with Corporate accounts payable to ensure the capturing of all early payment discounts.
• Resolve supplier issues that arise in relations to delivery dates, quality, specifications, quantity, or cost of purchased goods or services in a timely fashion. Update management with frequent updates of material arrival. Notify Management of any issues interfering with project schedule.
• Monitor supplier performance, contract effectiveness, collaboration, and integration. Work to deliver improved results with key suppliers for assigned projects.
• Assist Purchasing Manager and Corporate Procurement in finding and developing suppliers as a means of both expanding supply base and driving competitive cost advantages.
• Consistently follow up on delivery requirements communicating with sales and project managers to determine level of priorities and requirements to minimize inventory value and maximize cash flow.
• Acquire knowledge of project / stock parts to offer substitutions to benefit cost and / or timing.
• Coordinate with Admin staff to ensure accuracy of data entry and reduction of costs.
• Ensure RGA (returned goods authorization) materials are handled immediately as time allows and job costs are accurate.
• Participate in physical inventories.
• Ability to work overtime as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred and or a minimum of up to one (1) year related experience and/or training required, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience with ERP or equivalent system preferred.
• Ability to communicate both orally and in writing, learn and interpret instructions.
• Ability to be in a stationary position, move or position self to move.
• Ability to operate a computer, phone, and other productivity machinery.
• Must be able to work under varying degrees of workplace stress where constructive feedback from others is encouraged.
• Must have excellent conflict resolution skills and be able to diplomatically handle confrontation.

What We Offer

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage — available your first full month
• Generous paid time off plus paid holidays and floating holidays
• Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability
• 401(k) with employer match
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options
• Voluntary benefits including supplemental life and critical illness coverage
• Employee discounts for you and your immediate family
• Competitive compensation with annual performance reviews

Successful completion of employment verifications, background check, drug screen, and driving record (if applicable) required in advance of hire.

DH Pace Company, Inc. does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or agencies. Any resume submitted to any employee of DH Pace Company, Inc. without a prior written search agreement will be considered unsolicited and the property of DH Pace Company, Inc. Please, no phone calls or emails.

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