Inventory Purchasing Coordinator

Royal Key Supply; Grand Prairie (TX); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Key Supply, a fast-growing B2B e-commerce distributor serving the automotive locksmith industry, seeks a Purchasing Coordinator to manage inventory, suppliers, and replenishment in a dynamic environment. You will analyze inventory levels, forecast needs, place purchase orders, and collaborate with Product Management, Receiving, and Warehouse to ensure stock availability and cost efficiency.

This full-time role offers a Monday–Friday schedule and opportunities to optimize purchasing

Qualifications

• 2+ year's experience in purchasing, procurement, distribution or a related role.
• Experience managing purchase orders, inventory replenishment, or vendor relations.
• Familiar with wholesale distribution, e-commerce or high-SKU inventory environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned product categories and vendors, owning inventory availability and replenishment.
• Analyze inventory levels, sales velocity, lead times and demand trends for purchasing frequency.
• Build replenishment plans and place purchase orders to maintain stock levels and minimize excess.
• Monitor stockout risks and respond to changing demand, supplier delays, and sales trends.
• Coordinate purchasing priorities with Product Management, Receiving, Warehouse and other departments.
• Track supplier performance, including lead times, pricing changes and recurring issues.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities, quantity breaks, alternative sourcing and vendor consolidation.
• Analyze product and vendor performance and provide purchasing recommendations.
• Report purchasing metrics such as inventory availability, stockouts and open POs.

Skills

Inventory management

Vendor relations

Purchasing

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Google Sheets

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

** ABOUT THE ROLE:**

Royal Key Supply is a fast-growing B2B e-commerce distributor serving the automotive

locksmith industry. With thousands of products, a growing customer base, and an expanding supplier network, keeping the right inventory in stock is critical to our operation. We are looking for a Purchasing Coordinator who is organized, analytical, proactive, and

comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.

This is not simply a data-entry purchasing position. You will play an active role in managing

purchase orders, monitoring inventory needs, communicating with suppliers, tracking

incoming product, resolving discrepancies, and helping ensure we have the inventory

needed to support continued growth.

** Schedule: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm**

** Key Responsibilities:**

• Manage assigned product categories and vendors, taking ownership of inventory availability, replenishment, and purchasing needs.
• Analyze inventory levels, sales velocity, lead times, and demand trends to determine purchasing frequency by vendor.
• Build and execute replenishment plans to maintain healthy stock levels while minimizing excess and slow-moving inventory.
• Prepare and place purchase orders based on inventory analysis, forecasts, supplier lead times, and purchasing targets.
• Monitor stockout risks and proactively respond to changing demand, supplier delays, and unexpected sales trends.
• Coordinate purchasing priorities across Product Management, Receiving, Warehouse, and other departments.
• Monitor supplier performance, including lead times, fill rates, pricing changes, shortages, and recurring issues.
• Identify opportunities for cost savings, quantity breaks, alternative sourcing, improved lead times, and vendor consolidation.
• Analyze product and vendor performance and provide purchasing recommendations based on findings.
• Track and report purchasing metrics, including inventory availability, stockouts, open POs, supplier lead times, and purchasing spend.
• Identify inconsistencies and help develop purchasing processes that improve accuracy, efficiency and scalability.

** Qualifications:**

• 2+ year's experience in purchasing, procurement, distribution or a related role.
• Previous experience managing purchase orders, inventory replenishment, or vendor relations.
• Familiar with wholesale distribution, e-commerce, automotive parts, or another high-SKU inventory environment is strongly preferred

** Skills:**

Proficient in Microsoft Office / Google Sheets

• Ability to investigate, analyze, and problem-solve independently
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills
• Knowledge of inventory replenishment systems/software's