Strategic Buyer: Inventory & Supplier Performance

John R White Company Incorporated; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

John R White Company Incorporated is seeking a Buyer to support product availability by effectively managing purchasing and inventory replenishment with authorized suppliers. The role balances inventory investment, supplier performance, cost, and customer needs while maintaining strong supplier relationships and proactive communication.

Ideal candidates will demonstrate analytical and critical-thinking skills, ownership and follow-through on issues, and the ability to work cross-functionally to

Qualifications

• Analytical and process-oriented mindset with ability to evaluate information and risks.
• Strong prioritization and workload management to balance recurring and time-sensitive needs.
• Demonstrates critical thinking and problem-solving to investigate issues and escalate when needed.
• Attention to detail and data accuracy, understanding impact on inventory, customers, and reporting.
• Ability to make timely purchasing decisions balancing customer needs and profitability.
• Proactive and effective verbal and written communication with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Strong ownership and follow-through, driving issues to resolution.
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally and build productive relationships.
• Organizational skills and adaptability in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Execute purchasing and inventory replenishment to support product availability while balancing cost and supplier performance.
• Monitor supplier performance, on-time delivery, fill rate, and cost changes; optimize replenishment plans.
• Manage day-to-day supplier relationships and negotiate terms within authority.
• Communicate risks, changes, and information to stakeholders; ensure resolution of issues.
• Identify process inefficiencies and opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Support backfill and designated backup responsibilities as needed.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Prioritization

Critical thinking

Data accuracy

Verbal and written communication

Ownership and follow-through

Cross-functional collaboration

Time management

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

Outlook

Acumatica ERP

StockIQ

Zendesk

Power BI

Job description

John R White Company Incorporated is seeking a Buyer to support product availability by effectively managing purchasing and inventory replenishment with authorized suppliers. The role balances inventory investment, supplier performance, cost, and customer needs while maintaining strong supplier relationships and proactive communication.

Ideal candidates will demonstrate analytical and critical-thinking skills, ownership and follow-through on issues, and the ability to work cross-functionally to