Purchasing Associate

Arizona Appliance and Home; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Arizona Appliance and Home in Phoenix, AZ is seeking a Purchasing Associate to process and track orders, maintain inventory, and serve as the liaison between warehouse teams and management. The role collaborates with staff across departments to forecast business needs and make informed buying decisions based on demand.

Daily duties include updating pricing, handling vendor programs, entering POs, running reports, and communicating with sales, processing, and accounting.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years purchasing/procurement experience.
• Advanced Excel (PivotTables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP) required.
• ERP experience with BisTrack or similar.
• Inventory planning/forecasting experience.
• Strong analytical and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Process and track orders; maintain inventory and liaise between warehouse teams and management.
• Forecast business needs and make purchasing decisions based on demand.
• Process orders and purchases according to programs; advise on back orders and vendor dates.
• Enter POs into supplier systems; manage pricing, returns, back orders, and credits.
• Run reports by builder/customer and model numbers to buy based on current and forecasted orders.
• Monitor inventory levels to ensure the company is stocked appropriately.
• Update pricing and model numbers; communicate changes with sales and processing.
• Collaborate with accounting to research discrepancies on POs and billing.

Skills

Advanced Excel

ERP experience

Inventory planning/forecasting

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Time-management

Communication skills

Microsoft Office Suite

Organizational skills

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

BisTrack (ERP)

Job description

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Purchasing Associate

Full Time Clerical Phoenix, AZ, US

Salary Range: $55,000.00 To $72,000.00 Annually

Role and Responsibilities

Purchasing Agents process and track orders, create and maintain inventory, liaison between warehouse teams

and management. They work with staff across all departments to forecast the needs of the business and make

purchase decisions based on demand.

• Follow and enable a culture where Arizona Appliance and Home Core Values come to life.
• Process orders and purchases according to Arizona Appliance and Home programs availability, advising services of back orders and approximate date given by vendor.
• Communicates all vendor programs, contracts, and problems to the Purchasing Manager.
• Enter all POs into the supplier website or email POs, working with the supplier on pricing, returns, back orders and credits.
• Runs reports by builder/customer and model numbers to buy based on current and forecasted orders.
• Based on analytics, keeps diligent check on inventory levels to ensure company is stocked appropriately.
• Update model numbers and pricing, communicating necessary changes with sales and processing departments.
• Manages pricing updates, including regular, special, and tiered pricing for vendors and builder programs.
• Maintains data and documentation, including SharePoint uploads, model updates, and reporting
• Analyze market trends and apply this knowledge to make insightful buying decisions.
• Track usage trends, inventory levels and supplier managed inventory.
• Collaborate with accounting to research discrepancies on POs being processed for billing.
• Assist sales with stock and price inquiries.
• Maintain good communication and rapport with everyone in the customers journey- builders, manufactures, order coordinator, warehouse, dispatch workers and service technicians.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• High School diploma or GED
• 3–5 years purchasing/procurement experience
• Advanced Excel (PivotTables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP)
• ERP experience (BisTrack or similar)
• Inventory planning/forecasting experience
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong interpersonal skills to work with team members, clients, and supplier
• Excellent attention to detail to ensure all purchase orders are accurate
• Organizational and time-management skills
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

Preferred Skills

• Appliance industry experience

Additional Notes

This position is office based, typically sitting at a desk -requiring dexterity to be able to utilize phone and computer.