Procurement Specialist - Infrastructure Materials

CORE & MAIN LP; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Core & Main, a nationwide leader in water, wastewater and fire protection products, is seeking a Purchaser to manage procurement of materials and supplies from vendors.

You will review quotes, evaluate suppliers, initiate orders, track delivery dates and coordinate flow from vendor to customer to support on-time project execution. This role requires a BS/BA and 0–2 years of experience; familiarity with inventory systems is preferred.

Qualifications

• 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.

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.
• Monitor open orders and maintain projected delivery dates updated.

Skills

Vendor negotiation

Procurement analysis

Inventory management

Vendor follow-up

Education

BS/BA in related discipline

MS/MA in related field

Tools

Inventory management systems

Job description

Core & Main, a nationwide leader in water, wastewater and fire protection products, is seeking a Purchaser to manage procurement of materials and supplies from vendors.

You will review quotes, evaluate suppliers, initiate orders, track delivery dates and coordinate flow from vendor to customer to support on-time project execution. This role requires a BS/BA and 0–2 years of experience; familiarity with inventory systems is preferred.