Inventory & Purchasing Analyst (Construction)

Socket.dev; Arizona; On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking a Commercial Inventory Purchasing Analyst to oversee purchasing activities and multi-branch inventory levels across categories. The role covers the full lifecycle of orders, from placement to receipt and follow-up, with a focus on Just-in-time management and meeting key inventory metrics.

The ideal candidate has 2 years of purchasing or inventory management experience, strong Excel and ERP/SAP skills, and the ability to analyze large data sets for trends and discrepancies.

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in Purchasing or Inventory Management, inventory analysis, supply chain, purchasing, warehouse operations, or a related field.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including sorting/filtering, formulas, pivot tables, and data analysis, and formatting.
• Experience working with ERP, inventory management, or purchasing systems; SAP experience is a plus.
• Ability to analyze large amounts of data and identify discrepancies or trends.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with warehouse, purchasing, operations, vendors, and project teams.
• Ability to prioritize multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in construction, building materials, flooring, cabinetry, countertops, or commercial interiors is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Inventory management and purchasing to drive industry-leading customer service and sales growth.
• Manage $2m inventory to meet ILG strategies & sales objectives while maximizing performance on Availability, Freight Cost, Inventory Dollars, and Aged Dollars.
• Purchase & provide products to meet special order product and deadline requirements.
• Consistency of professional, high quality service that supports users’ needs for solutions, information and questions.
• Work collaboratively with other areas on process improvements and teamwork solutions.
• Initiate communication with branch operations and sales at multiple levels to manage, prevent, and eliminate aging and slow-moving merchandise.
• All other job duties as assigned.

Skills

Inventory management

Purchasing

Data analysis

Excel proficiency

Communication

Time management

Problem solving

Tools

SAP

ERP systems

Job description

Socket.dev is seeking a Commercial Inventory Purchasing Analyst to oversee purchasing activities and multi-branch inventory levels across categories. The role covers the full lifecycle of orders, from placement to receipt and follow-up, with a focus on Just-in-time management and meeting key inventory metrics.

The ideal candidate has 2 years of purchasing or inventory management experience, strong Excel and ERP/SAP skills, and the ability to analyze large data sets for trends and discrepancies.