Purchasing Assistant

Ring's End, Inc.; Wilton (CT); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K and retirement plans

Medical insurance plans

Employee discounts

Job summary

Ring's End, Inc. in Wilton, CT is seeking a full-time Purchasing Assistant to support purchasing agents and keep item and inventory records accurate across GenetiQ and the POS system. You will help with pricing, item setup, and online product representation.

The role requires strong attention to detail, ability to learn new software, and regular travel to Ring's End locations to assist merchandising and inventory cycles; experience with Microsoft Office is expected.

Qualifications

• Must be highly detail-oriented and accurate across item and inventory records.
• Able to learn and use Microsoft products, the current POS and inventory management software.
• Regular travel to all Ring's End locations is required to support merchandising, inventory cycle counts, and purchasing initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Implement cost and retail price changes in POS/inventory software and future systems.
• Review and maintain MAP and PMAP pricing per manufacturer programs.
• Add new items into the POS system and oversee discontinued item records.
• Review and maintain items in correct groups and sections.
• Maintain alternate item codes and keywords.
• Ensure accuracy of product representation with the e-commerce team.
• Adjust and monitor minimum/maximum inventory ranges.
• Maintain cycle count records.
• Assist in planning and executing coordinated inventory counts.
• Suggest promotional items for monthly flyers and promotional postcards.
• Plan and implement coordinated merchandising schemes in all locations for hardlines.
• Assist in resets, new product programs, and vendor promotions at all locations.
• Assist with location vendor events such as demos and tabletop promotions.
• Plan endcap displays for all yard locations.
• Assist in producing sales aids.
• Other related tasks as assigned by manager.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Adaptable

Strong communication

Tools

GenetiQ

POS system

Inventory management software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Benefits

Ring's End, Inc. of Wilton, CT is currently hiring for a full-time Purchasing Assistant. We are local industry leaders in this essential trade and believe that hard work can also be fun. In addition to great pay and our exceptional culture, we offer this management position the following benefits and perks: Our team also enjoys great benefits, including traditional and Roth 401K, 3% 401K safe harbor company contribution, various medical insurance plans, FSA & DCA, employee discounts on our products and materials, life/accidental death & dismemberment insurance, long & short-term disability, paid holidays, paid time off (PTO), employee assistance program, and a legal counseling program. We also make it easy to apply with our initial quick and easy mobile-optimized application. If we have your attention, please continue reading!

Position Summary

The Purchasing Assistant supports the Purchasing Agents in maintaining accurate and up-to-date item and inventory records across all Ring's End systems. This role assists with managing item setup, pricing updates, MAP programs, discontinued SKUs, and data integrity within GenetiQ. The Purchasing Assistant collaborates closely with the e-commerce team to ensure products are represented correctly and consistently online, including descriptions, images, and digital merchandising standards. In partnership with the Hardlines Purchasing Agent, this role helps implement and monitor inventory cycle counts and contributes to maintaining balanced stock levels across locations. The Purchasing Assistant also plays an active role in coordinating cohesive hardlines merchandising company-wide, supporting visual standards, product placement, and overall presentation to strengthen customer experiences.

Position Requirements

The incumbent must be flexible and adaptable to the changes rapidly affecting the position. The incumbent must be thorough, accurate, and highly detail-oriented, with the ability to maintain precise item and inventory records across all systems. Must be capable of learning and effectively using Microsoft products, the current POS and inventory management software utilized by Ring's End, as well as adapting to future platforms as they are introduced. Regular travel to all Ring's End locations is required to support merchandising, inventory cycle counts, and purchasing initiatives. The incumbent must be flexible, adaptable, and able to adjust quickly to changes that impact this position, including system updates, product transitions, and evolving merchandising standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Price updates - Implement cost and retail price changes in current POS/inventory software and future systems
• MAP/PMAP maintenance - Review and maintain MAP and PMAP pricing per manufacturer programs
• Item setup - Add new items into the POS system and oversee discontinued item records
• Item organization - Review and maintain items in correct groups and sections
• Alternate codes - Maintain alternate item codes and keywords
• E-commerce accuracy - Work with the e-commerce team to ensure accuracy of product representation
• Min/Max adjustments - Adjust and monitor minimum/maximum inventory ranges
• Cycle counts - Maintain cycle count records
• Inventory counts - Assist in planning and executing coordinated inventory counts
• Promotional suggestions - Suggest promotional items for monthly flyers and promotional postcards
• Merchandising schemes - Plan and implement coordinated merchandising schemes in all locations for hardlines
• Resets & programs - Assist in resets, new product programs, and vendor promotions at all locations
• Vendor events - Assist with location vendor events such as demos and tabletop promotions
• Endcap planning - Plan endcap displays for all yard locations
• Sales aids - Assist in producing sales aids
• Additional tasks - Other related tasks as assigned by manager