Purchasing Specialist

Restaurant Equipment Maintenance Company, LLC; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Smart Care Solutions is seeking an experienced Purchasing Specialist to support purchasing and supply chain operations in Nashville, TN. You will manage procurement, supplier relationships, and delivery coordination to ensure materials are available when needed and operations run efficiently.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in purchasing or supply chain, strong analytical and negotiation skills, and the ability to work across departments to drive process improvements and cost efficiencies.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; bachelor's degree preferred.
• At least 3 years in purchasing, procurement, or supply chain.
• Strong understanding of inventory management and purchasing processes.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects and process improvements.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and supplier relationship abilities.
• Proficiency with business systems and standard office software.
• Commitment to safety, compliance, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day purchasing activities to meet inventory needs.
• Monitor inventory accuracy for purchased, consigned, and used stock.
• Track procurement costs, delivery schedules, and forecast needs.
• Coordinate with warehouse, sales, dispatch, and installation teams.
• Build relationships with suppliers and internal partners.
• Resolve supplier performance, delivery, and procurement issues.
• Support process improvements and cost-saving initiatives.
• Lead purchasing projects, timelines, and risk management.
• Monitor KPIs related to inventory, delivery, freight, and customer satisfaction.
• Escalate purchasing and supply chain issues to leadership.

Skills

Supply chain knowledge

Project management

Analytical skills

Multitasking

Communication

Negotiation

Office software

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree in related field preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Purchasing Specialist Smart Care Equipment Solutions is seeking an experienced Purchasing Specialist to support purchasing and supply chain operations. This role is responsible for managing inventory procurement, supplier relationships, purchasing processes, and delivery coordination to ensure materials are available when needed and business operations run efficiently. The ideal candidate has strong supply chain knowledge, project management skills, and the ability to work collaboratively across multiple departments while identifying opportunities to improve processes and control costs.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day purchasing activities to meet inventory and commodity requirements.
• Monitor purchased, consigned, and used inventory to ensure accuracy and accountability.
• Track procurement costs, delivery schedules, and forecasted inventory needs.
• Coordinate with warehouse, sales, dispatch, and installation teams to manage inventory movement and accountability.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and internal business partners.
• Resolve supplier performance, delivery, and procurement issues.
• Support process improvements, cost efficiencies, and standardized purchasing procedures.
• Partner with internal teams to improve supply chain processes and overall operational performance.
• Manage purchasing projects, timelines, deliverables, and potential risks.
• Monitor key performance metrics related to inventory levels, delivery performance, freight costs, and customer satisfaction.
• Escalate purchasing and supply chain issues to leadership as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; bachelor's degree in a related field preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant purchasing, procurement, or supply chain experience.
• Strong understanding of supply chain operations, inventory management, and purchasing processes.
• Experience managing projects, coordinating cross-functional teams, and improving business processes.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and projects independently.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
• Proficiency with business systems and standard office applications.
• Commitment to safety, compliance, and continuous improvement.

Preferred Qualifications

• Supply chain or purchasing certification, or progress toward a nationally recognized certification through the Institute for Supply Management (ISM).
• Experience with supplier management, inventory forecasting, procurement cost analysis, and performance metrics.
• Experience leading cross-functional supply chain initiatives.

Travel Requirements

Minimal travel, primarily within North America. Occasional visits to warehouse facilities and supplier locations may be required.

About Smart Care

Smart Care is a national repair and service provider for commercial foodservice, refrigeration, and cold storage equipment. Our offering of comprehensive mechanical services includes hot side cooking equipment, stand-alone refrigeration, specialty coffee, and beverage, complex rack refrigeration and HVAC.

Smart Care is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other protected class status.

If you need a reasonable accommodation with respect to Smart Care's application or hiring process due to a disability, please contact the Human Resources department at [e-mail].

Smart Care is a national repair and service provider for commercial foodservice, refrigeration, and cold storage equipment. Our offering of comprehensive mechanical services includes hot side cooking equipment, stand-alone refrigeration, specialty coffee, and beverage, complex rack refrigeration and HVAC. Our strong reputation and leading customer service stems from the high-quality technician base, breadth of services and quick response times. We are OEM-agnostic with the ability to service more than 10,000 types of equipment - giving you a valuable, single source provider to all your kitchen and refrigeration equipment needs. As we continue to build upon our foundation of world class technicians and national coverage, it is centered around how to better serve our broad range of customers - from grocery to restaurants, from corporate dining to hospitality, from large entertainment venues to higher education, from cold storage to convenience stores, from healthcare to casinos.