Procurement Specialist: Strategic Purchasing & Inventory

Core & Main; Washington (IL); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Core & Main, based in St. Louis, is seeking a procurement professional to purchase and negotiate materials, equipment and supplies from vendors, evaluating quotes to select best suppliers.

Responsibilities include reviewing procurement queue, coordinating orders, ensuring on-time delivery, and maintaining inventory accuracy using computer-based inventory systems. This role requires 0-2 years of related experience and a BS/BA in a related discipline.

Qualifications

• BS/BA in related discipline; MS/MA may be required in some areas.
• 0-2 years of experience in related field OR MS/MA with 0-1 year of experience in related field.
• Working knowledge of computer-based inventory management systems.

Responsibilities

• Review procurement queue and analyze items for potential purchases.
• Ensure material is placed on order and 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 cancellation 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

Vendor negotiation

Data analysis

Inventory management

Procurement process

Education

BS/BA in related discipline

MS/MA in related field (optional)

Tools

Computer-based inventory management systems

Job description

Core & Main, based in St. Louis, is seeking a procurement professional to purchase and negotiate materials, equipment and supplies from vendors, evaluating quotes to select best suppliers.

Responsibilities include reviewing procurement queue, coordinating orders, ensuring on-time delivery, and maintaining inventory accuracy using computer-based inventory systems. This role requires 0-2 years of related experience and a BS/BA in a related discipline.