Buyer

Description:

JOB SUMMARY

The Buyer is responsible for maintaining customer and vendor relationships, supporting inventory control, and researching and purchasing products for resale. This role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication with both internal teams and external suppliers.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES

• Oversee and maintain inventory to meet or exceed fill rate, inventory turns, and ROI for each assigned supplier
• Assess financial impact of purchases vs KPI attainment
• Review buy patterns for COGs saving opportunities
• Review of supplier requirements for DC and satellite locations, initiate any needed transfers weekly
• Develop and maintain relationships with wholesalers and suppliers
• Maintain accurate Supplier cost, part number, description, UOM.
• Process Drop Ship Orders as required
• Resolve pricing, receiving, and supplier mis-ship issues with AP and Operations team
• Reconcile QTY, UOM, pricing and receiving discrepancies in Dataserv (A/P software)
• Resolve supplier related receiving errors
• Assist Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable in resolving pricing/volume discrepancies
• Implement set up of new stocking items which includes stock status change, location addition, and forecasting and replenishment setting.
• Set up new items in the ERP system (Epicor P21)
• Manage and maintain P21 expiring contracts
• Initiate contract negotiations with wholesalers and suppliers as required
• Complete pricing requests for new business
• Contact suppliers for inventory return requests. Enter and process inventory returns in P21
• Expedite escalated tickets
• Research product alternatives in support of SA and CR
• Review of turn and earn report for stock vs Non stock status changes regularly. Communicate changes and requests forecasting from SA’s to update stock status or usage forecast
• Review supplier special cost refreshable for updating and review expiring special cost contracts monthly. Enter new special cost data in P21.
• Troubleshoot inventory tickets, manage exceptions for immediate response and identify opportunity for general improvements.

Requirements:

Arbill Core Values

1. Relentless Can Do

Approach challenges with optimism, creativity, and determination. - We firmly believe there's no ceiling to what we can accomplish. What we collectively dream up we can achieve. We're bold thinkers, courageous, wildly ambitious and we approach every situation with optimism and creativity. We have a whatever it takes mentality, and the perseverance to carry it out. This limitless mindset is the cornerstone for all that we do and we are steadfast when it comes to achieving whatever we set our minds to.

Behaviors: Leaning into problems seeking solutions, imagining what is possible, vs what isn't possible; Optimism, Creative, Ambitious

2. Cultivating Meaningful Relationships

Build and maintain authentic partnerships based on trust and respect. - We take pride in the relationships we've built over the decades - in business, with employees and interpersonally. We listen, really take the time to understand their needs, wants and opinions - and we're wholeheartedly committed to treating everyone with the utmost care and respect that they deserve. We know that mutual respect builds strong meaningful partnerships - so putting our dedicated efforts into building, nurturing and growing these precious and authentic relationships around respect is the key to everyone's success.

Behaviors: Humility, Open, Honest, Authentic, Truthful, Communicative

3. Drive to Continuously Innovate

Seek improvement, embrace change, and pioneer new approaches to enhance client experience. - We're unapologetically committed to the endless pursuit of knowledge, growth and innovation not only in business but for ourselves. We take risks, encourage curiosity, learn from our mistakes, pioneer new ideas, and forge new paths. By continuously innovating, we're able to consistently deliver ground-breaking, revolutionary solutions that add value to every situation - within our company, our industry and in people's daily lives. We never settle. We strive for excellence.

Behaviors: Healthy paranoia, accountable for our mistakes, desire to be better, humble

REQUIRED SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to function effectively in a fast-paced and sometimes high-pressure environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook) or similar software.
• Familiarity with ERP systems (P21 experience preferred).
• Ability to lift up to 15 pounds.
• Ability to sit and work at a computer for extended periods.