Strategic Procurement and Inventory Specialist

D&L Parts Co.; Charlotte, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

D&L Parts Company is seeking a Procurement Specialist / Buyer to join our Charlotte, NC-based Supply Chain team. You will drive purchasing decisions, manage supplier relationships, and own inventory planning to optimize product availability and costs.

You’ll work closely with the Supply Chain Director, analyze trends, and implement strategies to improve turns and reduce excess stock while maintaining strong supplier performance.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of purchasing, procurement, buying, inventory planning, or related supply chain experience preferred.
• Strong Excel skills, including Pivot Tables and lookup functions.
• Experience working with an ERP or purchasing system.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Purchase HVAC, appliance, and related products for assigned categories.
• Work directly with suppliers on pricing, availability, purchasing programs, and performance.
• Assist with supplier negotiations and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Analyze inventory levels, sales trends, and purchasing needs.
• Help improve inventory turns while reducing excess and slow-moving stock.
• Monitor product availability, fill rates, backorders, and aged purchase orders.
• Assist with forecasting and replenishment planning.
• Analyze purchasing costs, margins, supplier performance, and inventory metrics.
• Maintain accurate pricing, SKU, supplier, and purchasing information within our ERP system.
• Partner with Sales, Distribution, Marketing, IT, and Accounting to solve purchasing and product availability issue

Skills

Purchasing experience

Excel

ERP systems

Supplier relations

Analytical skills

Tools

ERP System

Job description

D&L Parts Company is seeking a Procurement Specialist / Buyer to join our Charlotte, NC-based Supply Chain team. You will drive purchasing decisions, manage supplier relationships, and own inventory planning to optimize product availability and costs.

You’ll work closely with the Supply Chain Director, analyze trends, and implement strategies to improve turns and reduce excess stock while maintaining strong supplier performance.