Strategic Purchasing & Supply Chain Specialist

Avnet; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

401K Plan

Paid Holidays

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Education Assistance

Employee Development Resources

Wellness Programs

Job summary

Avnet is seeking a Purchasing & Logistics professional to drive purchasing, order management and logistics to mitigate risk and enable profitability. You will align purchases with business strategies and financial goals while collaborating with suppliers and internal teams.

Responsibilities include managing orders, ensuring on-time delivery, negotiating pricing, and supporting inventory health. A bachelor’s degree with 3+ years of relevant experience is expected, along with strong communication

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
• Typically 3+ years of experience in purchasing, order management or related roles.
• Experience aligning purchases with business strategies and financial goals.

Responsibilities

• Purchases and provides order fulfillment activities to impact inventory turns and on-time deliveries.
• Manages order status and ensures accurate shipping and delivery information in company systems.
• Develops and manages supplier relationships to meet shipping and delivery commitments.
• Negotiates pricing with suppliers and provides quotes to sales team.
• Works with warehouse and logistics teams to ensure on-time product receipt and delivery.
• Manages non-conforming inventory and disposition decisions.
• Provides timely communication to planners, sales and customer operations on order status.
• Assists in inventory aging and fill rate improvements to meet business goals.
• Supports supplier management activities and group initiatives.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Purchasing

Order management

Logistics

Supplier relationship management

Negotiation

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Avnet is seeking a Purchasing & Logistics professional to drive purchasing, order management and logistics to mitigate risk and enable profitability. You will align purchases with business strategies and financial goals while collaborating with suppliers and internal teams.

Responsibilities include managing orders, ensuring on-time delivery, negotiating pricing, and supporting inventory health. A bachelor’s degree with 3+ years of relevant experience is expected, along with strong communication