Buyer

Risus Talent Partners; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Risus Talent Partners LLC seeks a detail-oriented Replenishment Buyer to support inventory planning and purchasing in a fast-paced industrial packaging distribution business.

The role focuses on maintaining optimal inventory levels, analyzing demand, supplier lead times, and ERP-driven replenishment decisions to balance availability with working capital and profitability.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical abilities with experience turning data into actionable purchasing decisions.
• Proficient in Excel and data manipulation for demand forecasting and replenishment.
• Experience using ERP systems for purchase order creation and inventory management.

Responsibilities

• Manage replenishment purchasing for assigned product categories and supplier portfolios.
• Analyze sales history, demand, open orders, and forecasted demand to determine purchasing requirements.
• Maintain inventory parameters: min/max stock, reorder points, safety stock, order quantities.
• Review ERP replenishment recommendations and validate against demand and constraints.
• Collaborate with internal teams to resolve inventory discrepancies and improve processes.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Excel skills

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Tools

ERP systems

Power BI

Power Query

Job description

We are seeking a detail-oriented, analytical, and commercially minded Replenishment Buyer to support inventory planning and purchasing activities within a fast-paced industrial packaging distribution business.

This role is responsible for maintaining appropriate inventory levels across assigned product categories by analyzing demand, reviewing inventory positions, managing supplier lead times, and executing replenishment strategies. The ideal candidate combines strong analytical and Excel skills with practical experience using ERP systems and an understanding of the distribution business model.

The Replenishment Buyer will balance product availability and customer service requirements against inventory investment, carrying costs, supplier performance, and overall profitability. This individual must be comfortable working with large data sets, identifying trends and exceptions, and translating analysis into effective purchasing decisions.

Key Responsibilities

1. Inventory Planning & Replenishment

• Manage replenishment purchasing for assigned product categories, stocking locations, and supplier portfolios.
• Analyze sales history, demand trends, open orders, current inventory, backorders, and forecasted demand to determine purchasing requirements.
• Maintain and optimize inventory parameters, including minimum and maximum stock levels, reorder points, safety stock, and order quantities.
• Adjust replenishment strategies based on supplier lead times, demand variability, seasonality, minimum order quantities, and purchasing constraints.
• Identify and mitigate potential stockouts, excess inventory, obsolete products, and slow-moving inventory.
• Monitor inventory availability and make purchasing decisions that support customer service levels while controlling working capital.
• Evaluate opportunities to consolidate purchases, improve order frequency, and optimize freight and purchasing costs.

2. ERP System Management & Data Integrity

• Execute and manage purchase orders in the company's ERP system.
• Maintain accurate purchasing and inventory parameters, including lead times, order multiples, minimum order quantities, vendor information, and replenishment settings.
• Review system-generated replenishment recommendations and validate them against demand, inventory availability, supplier constraints, and business requirements.
• Investigate discrepancies between system recommendations and actual purchasing needs.
• Maintain data integrity and identify opportunities to improve ERP functionality, reporting, and replenishment processes.
• Partner with internal teams to resolve inventory discrepancies, purchasing errors, and supply availability issues.
• Use historical purchasing and sales data to support forecasting, inventory planning, and supplier discussions.
• Communicate with suppliers regarding pricing, availability, lead times, order confirmations, and delivery commitments.
• Monitor supplier performance and proactively address late shipments, shortages, and changes in lead times.
• Identify opportunities to improve purchasing terms, reduce costs, consolidate orders, and improve supplier reliability.
• Evaluate alternative sourcing options when supply constraints, cost increases, or service issues arise.
• Maintain appropriate communication with suppliers to support uninterrupted product availability.

4. Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with sales, customer service, warehouse operations, finance, and procurement leadership.
• Support sales initiatives by ensuring inventory strategies align with customer demand and business priorities.
• Coordinate inventory decisions for new products, discontinued items, customer-specific stock, and changing demand patterns.
• Communicate supply risks and inventory concerns before they affect customer service.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives focused on operational efficiency, inventory productivity, and profitability.

Required Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in purchasing, replenishment, inventory planning, supply chain, or a related role.
• Hands-on experience with ERP systems and purchasing or inventory planning modules.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze inventory data and make sound replenishment decisions.
• Understanding of inventory management principles, including reorder points, safety stock, lead times, order quantities, and inventory turns.
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Effective communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently, recognize exceptions, and take ownership of assigned product categories.

Preferred Qualifications

• Packaging industry experience is a plus, but not required
• Experience in industrial packaging distribution, including corrugated boxes, stretch film, carton sealing tape, protective packaging, or related consumable products.
• Experience with Power Query, Power BI, or other data analysis and reporting tools.
• Familiarity with demand forecasting, ABC inventory classification, and inventory optimization techniques.
• Experience managing multiple suppliers, stocking locations, and product categories with varying lead times.
• Understanding of inventory carrying costs, working capital, gross margin, and total cost of ownership.
• Experience improving ERP data quality or developing automated purchasing and inventory reports.