Procurement Specialist: Infrastructure Materials

Core & Main; Olathe (KS); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Core & Main, based in St. Louis, is a leader in advancing reliable infrastructure with local service and nationwide reach.

The role focuses on purchasing and negotiating materials, equipment, and supplies from vendors, evaluating quotes, and selecting the most desirable suppliers. Responsibilities include reviewing procurement queues, ensuring orders are placed, coordinating material flow from vendor to customer, and monitoring delivery dates while maintaining accurate purchasing reports in our

Qualifications

• BS/BA in related discipline; certification may be required in some areas.
• 0-2 years of experience in related field; MS/MA may have 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 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

Negotiation

Data analysis

Education

BS/BA in related discipline

Tools

Inventory management systems

Job description

Core & Main, based in St. Louis, is a leader in advancing reliable infrastructure with local service and nationwide reach.

The role focuses on purchasing and negotiating materials, equipment, and supplies from vendors, evaluating quotes, and selecting the most desirable suppliers. Responsibilities include reviewing procurement queues, ensuring orders are placed, coordinating material flow from vendor to customer, and monitoring delivery dates while maintaining accurate purchasing reports in our