Strategic Purchasing & Inventory Specialist

Sonepar Canada, Inc.; Irving, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401(k)

Professional development programs

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Wellness program

Gym reimbursement

EAP

Job summary

Crawford in Irving, TX is seeking a Purchasing Agent to manage branch inventory, place purchase orders, and liaise with vendors to ensure timely material supply. The role combines office work with occasional warehouse activity in a growing electrical distribution environment.

You will coordinate with the product team to keep pricing, descriptions and data accurate, while maintaining strong vendor relationships and ensuring customer needs are met with competitive pricing and reliable delivery.

Qualifications

• Detail oriented with excellent communication and time management skills.
• Intermediate PC skills, including Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Purchasing knowledge including basic skills of procurement – order points, line points, demand, safety stock, excess and dead stock.

Responsibilities

• Follow branch and company procedures to maintain minimum inventory levels while avoiding branch shortages of necessary materials to service our customers.
• Review inventory levels through system and create vendor purchase orders to fulfill branch inventory needs on stock items as well as purchase non-stock items when needed for sales force.
• Review and maintain purchasing parameters on items within system to provide proper service levels to our customers.
• Work with product team to ensure the product data base has accurate pricing, costing, product descriptions, and vendor information.
• Expedite and track all outstanding orders.
• Make recommendations for major purchases of materials based on anticipated changes in pricing or unusual availability situations.
• Establish professional vendor and branch relationships to develop trust and a solid working relationship to accomplish common goals.
• Work with sales force to help resolve vendor procurement issues.
• Maintain confidentiality of proprietary and sensitive business information.
• Other responsibilities as deemed necessary.

Skills

Detail oriented

Excellent communication

Time management

Education

College degree in Industrial Distribution or Business Management

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

Crawford in Irving, TX is seeking a Purchasing Agent to manage branch inventory, place purchase orders, and liaise with vendors to ensure timely material supply. The role combines office work with occasional warehouse activity in a growing electrical distribution environment.

You will coordinate with the product team to keep pricing, descriptions and data accurate, while maintaining strong vendor relationships and ensuring customer needs are met with competitive pricing and reliable delivery.