Strategic Purchasing & Inventory Specialist

Veridity Fire Solutions; Lenexa (KS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Veridity Fire Solutions is seeking a Purchasing & Inventory Coordinator to manage day-to-day purchasing and inventory control, ensuring materials are available when needed while maintaining cost efficiency. The role collaborates with suppliers and internal teams to forecast demand and support production operations.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years in purchasing/inventory roles, experience with purchase orders, ERP systems, and strong Excel skills.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Two or more years of experience in purchasing, inventory management, supply chain, manufacturing operations, or a related role.
• Experience creating and tracking purchase orders and working directly with suppliers.
• Experience monitoring inventory levels, conducting inventory counts, and reconciling discrepancies.
• Experience working with an inventory management system, ERP, or similar business system.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with a high level of attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Source and evaluate suppliers, obtain competitive quotes, and support purchasing decisions based on quality, cost, availability, lead time, and business needs.
• Create, review, and track purchase orders while proactively addressing supplier delays, shortages, pricing discrepancies, damaged goods, and other issues.
• Develop and maintain strong supplier relationships and identify opportunities to improve cost, quality, lead times, and supplier performance.
• Monitor inventory levels and initiate replenishment based on demand, lead times, min/max levels, reorder points, and other established inventory parameters.
• Partner with Production, Sales, and Operations to forecast material requirements and ensure materials are available to support production and customer demand.
• Coordinate cycle counts, physical inventories, and inventory audits, investigating and resolving discrepancies as they arise.
• Monitor material shortages, excess inventory, and slow-moving inventory and proactively communicate potential risks.
• Coordinate with Logistics and warehouse personnel on inbound shipments, returns, and RMAs, including tracking shipments and resolving transportation or documentation issues.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Excel proficiency

Tools

ERP system

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Veridity Fire Solutions is seeking a Purchasing & Inventory Coordinator to manage day-to-day purchasing and inventory control, ensuring materials are available when needed while maintaining cost efficiency. The role collaborates with suppliers and internal teams to forecast demand and support production operations.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years in purchasing/inventory roles, experience with purchase orders, ERP systems, and strong Excel skills.