Procurement Buyer & Vendor Negotiator

CORE & MAIN LP; Washington (IL); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Core & Main, based in St. Louis, MO, seeks a Purchasing professional to acquire materials, negotiate with vendors, and evaluate quotes to identify optimal suppliers.

Responsibilities include ensuring timely orders, coordinating vendor deliveries, and maintaining accurate inventory data within our systems, with close collaboration across supply and sales teams. Typically requires a BS/BA in a related discipline; 0–2 years of experience, and familiarity with computer-based inventory management

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications include being at least 18 years old and passing pre-employment assessments.
• Typically requires BS/BA in related discipline; certification may be required in some areas.
• Generally 0-2 years of experience in related field OR MS/MA and generally 0-1 year of experience in related field.

Responsibilities

• Review procurement queue and analyze items for potential purchases.
• Ensure material is placed on order.
• Follow up with vendors, sales and customer to confirm delivery, specifications, and pricing.
• Coordinate flow of material from vendor to customer in a timely fashion.
• Follow up on any order changes, cancellations, process returns and cancellations fees.
• Evaluate daily purchasing reports, prioritize purchase orders by critical need; ensure orders meet the optimal levels to maximize profit and sales.
• Maintain product line purchasing parameters to ensure daily purchasing reports are accurate as calculated by computerized inventory system.
• Initiate and verify price changes in the computer inventory system.
• Monitor open orders and maintain projected delivery dates updated.

Skills

Data analysis

Vendor coordination

Procurement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Inventory management software

Job description

Core & Main, based in St. Louis, MO, seeks a Purchasing professional to acquire materials, negotiate with vendors, and evaluate quotes to identify optimal suppliers.

Responsibilities include ensuring timely orders, coordinating vendor deliveries, and maintaining accurate inventory data within our systems, with close collaboration across supply and sales teams. Typically requires a BS/BA in a related discipline; 0–2 years of experience, and familiarity with computer-based inventory management