Strategic Buyer: Infrastructure Materials & Supplier Relations

CORE & MAIN LP; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Core & Main LP, based in St. Louis with a nationwide footprint, seeks a Purchasing professional to manage key materials, requisitions, supplier relations and procurement efficiency.

You will review requisitions, identify and qualify suppliers, issue RFQs and purchase orders, and support product introductions to optimize costs and delivery performance. Ideal candidates bring 5–8 years in procurement, BS in a related field, and a track record of supplier cost reduction and cross-functional

Qualifications

• Reviews and approves purchase requisitions.
• Identifies potential suppliers and issues RFQs.
• Analyzes and selects suppliers; issues purchase orders.
• Manages supplier relationships to achieve cost, availability and inventory goals.
• Investigates and qualifies suppliers.
• Tracks industry trends and market conditions affecting transactions.
• Supports new production introductions with materials input.
• Conducts price discrepancy analysis with accounting partnerships.
• Aims to optimize margins through management input.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and approves purchase requisitions.
• Identifies potential suppliers and issues RFQs.
• Analyzes and selects suppliers; issues purchase orders.
• Develops and manages supplier relationships for cost and inventory goals.
• Investigates and qualifies suppliers.
• Monitors industry trends and market conditions.
• Supports production/new product introductions as a materials resource.
• Corrects price discrepancies with accounting partners.
• Leverages input to maximize profit margins.

Skills

Purchase requisitions

Supplier identification

RFQ processes

Supplier evaluation

Purchase orders

Supplier relationship management

Price analysis

Industry trend tracking

Cross-functional support

Education

BS/BA in related discipline

MS/MA in related field

Job description

Core & Main LP, based in St. Louis with a nationwide footprint, seeks a Purchasing professional to manage key materials, requisitions, supplier relations and procurement efficiency.

You will review requisitions, identify and qualify suppliers, issue RFQs and purchase orders, and support product introductions to optimize costs and delivery performance. Ideal candidates bring 5–8 years in procurement, BS in a related field, and a track record of supplier cost reduction and cross-functional