Strategic Purchaser & Inventory Optimizer

HD Fowler Company; Vancouver (WA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits

Payable time off and holidays

401(k) & Roth with company match

Bonuses and retirement profit sharing

Gym membership reimbursement

PPE and workwear reimbursement

Job summary

HD Fowler Company is seeking a full-time Purchaser with a preference for Spokane, WA or Vancouver, WA but open to Boise, ID, Olympia, WA, or Bellingham, WA branches. You’ll manage procurement and inventory for specific product lines, build vendor relationships, and optimize fulfillment while controlling costs.

Responsibilities include regular purchase orders, demand analysis, setting stocking levels, and collaborating across teams to improve margins and resolve inventory issues.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, data analytics, or similar preferred.
• APICS, CPSM, or similar certification preferred.
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office suite to include Outlook, Teams, Excel, and Word.
• Familiarity with the Purchaser menus in Acumatica and StockIQ preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage a purchasing line consisting of several product lines, vendor groups, and vendors.
• Follow a regular buying schedule and generate purchase orders to meet customer demand.
• Analyze historical demand to determine appropriate stocking levels.
• Set stocking levels and communicate with vendors to ensure supplies are kept at optimal levels to serve customer needs while minimizing spending.
• Develop effective relationships with vendors and resolve vendor problems with a rapid response time.
• Analyze reports to identify pricing errors, stocking issues, overstock, safety stock levels and other potential inconsistencies and errors.
• Continually learn about existing and new products within your lines to assist in forecasting and understanding of seasonal demand.

Skills

Purchasing

Inventory control

Vendor negotiation

Data analytics

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, data analytics, or similar

APICS CPSM certification

Tools

Acumatica

StockIQ

Microsoft Office

Job description

HD Fowler Company is seeking a full-time Purchaser with a preference for Spokane, WA or Vancouver, WA but open to Boise, ID, Olympia, WA, or Bellingham, WA branches. You’ll manage procurement and inventory for specific product lines, build vendor relationships, and optimize fulfillment while controlling costs.

Responsibilities include regular purchase orders, demand analysis, setting stocking levels, and collaborating across teams to improve margins and resolve inventory issues.