Purchasing Specialist

Blue Nile; New York (NY); On-site; USD 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Medical, Dental, Vision and Premiums

401(k) Retirement Plan with Company 
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Flexible Spending Account | Health 
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Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Discount

Parental Leave

Life Insurance

Job summary

Blue Nile is hiring a Purchasing Specialist in New York to support the Manufacturing Operations team with day-to-day inventory management, stock purchasing/receiving, and PO generation. The role involves monitoring levels, vendor coordination, and ERP-based record keeping to ensure timely stock replenishment and accurate counts.

Responsibilities include supporting cycle counts, investigating stock discrepancies, and assisting with reverse logistics.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of relevant inventory experience.
• Proactive critical thinking approach to any role.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in ERP systems and inventory management.
• Excellent communication and coordination abilities.
• Computer literacy and comfort.
• Attention to detail and a strong sense of urgency.
• Experience with inventory counts and stock reconciliation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor inventory levels to set orders for replenishment in a timely manner.
• Verify deliveries, costs, and quantities of incoming orders.
• Collaborate with vendors for accurate stock allocation and shipments.
• Maintain stock and ensure accurate records within ERP.
• Support cycle counts and larger inventory counts.
• Prepare documents from advanced shipping notices for timely material receipts.
• Check packing lists for correctness and quality, maintaining product integrity.
• Support returns, cancellations, and other reverse logistics workstreams.
• Handle additional responsibilities and projects to support broader inventory strategy.
• Proactively communicate with the manager, team, and coworkers to ensure efficient workload handling.

Skills

Inventory management

ERP proficiency

Vendor coordination

Attention to detail

Communication

Organization

Problem-solving

Stock reconciliation

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Blue Nile is seeking a Purchasing Specialist to support the Manufacturing Operations team in managing day-to-day inventory and resolving issues. Responsibilities also include purchasing and receiving stock, generating Purchase Orders (POs), monitoring inventory levels, ordering components in response to demand, and promptly investigating and resolving stock issues. In addition, Vendor Management is critical to ensuring timely stock replenishment. Based on business needs, this role may supplement other manufacturing operations tasks, such as picking components and order fulfillment.

Responsibilities

• Monitor inventory levels to set orders for replenishment in a timely manner.
• Verify deliveries, costs, and quantities of incoming orders.
• Collaborate with vendors for accurate stock allocation and shipments.
• Maintain stock and ensure accurate records within ERP.
• Support cycle counts and larger inventory counts.
• Prepare documents from advanced shipping notices from suppliers for timely material receipts.
• Check packing lists thoroughly for correctness and quality, maintaining product integrity.
• Support returns, cancellations, and other reverse logistics workstreams to allow accurate accountability.
• Handle additional responsibilities and projects as needed to support broader inventory strategy and needs.
• Proactively and clearly communicate with the manager, team, and other coworkers to ensure efficient and professional handling of the workload.

Requirements

• 2+ years of relevant experience in an inventory-related position, preferably within the jewelry industry.
• Proactive critical thinking approach to any role.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in ERP systems and inventory management.
• Excellent communication and coordination abilities.
• Computer literacy and comfort.
• Works with close attention to detail and a strong sense of urgency.
• Experience with inventory counts and stock reconciliation preferred.
• High School Diploma or GED is mandatory.

Benefits

At Blue Nile, many of our roles offer a high-quality, comprehensive benefits package including healthcare, paid time off, retirement planning and opportunities for career advancement. Some offerings are dependent upon the role, employment type, work schedule or location:

• Paid Time Off
• Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Flexible Spending Account | Health Savings Account
• Tuition ReimbursementEmployee Discount
• Parental Leave
• Life Insurance

Hourly base pay: $24.00 - $30.00. Final pay rate shall be determined and is based on experience and qualifications.

At this time, Blue Nile will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

Additional Information: Blue Nile is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), race, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender reassignment, citizenship, immigration status, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited under applicable federal, state or local law. Blue Nile will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law