Purchasing Representative

Overview
Queens, NY metals distributor seeking an energetic professional full-time Purchasing Representative to join our team in Long Island City. The Purchasing Representative’s role is to manage inventory, procurement of materials and supplier relationships. The Purchasing Representative must develop and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders and key suppliers. Communication and collaboration is critical to be successful with stakeholders to ensure procurement strategy success.

This role will be a developmental position. The initial focus of the role will be handling tactical activities as the candidate learns the role. Over time, the candidate would take on a larger role until they are managing the complete inbound supply chain.

Duties

• Inventory management: Establishes inventory thresholds and reorder points for all items. Balances working capital without disruption to customer supply. Manages intercompany inventory transfers.
• Material procurement: Places purchases order for product, tracks delivery progress, and prepares paperwork to clear customs for imported material. Reviews and approves product certificates for conformity to product specifications
• Negotiation and contracts: Ability to negotiate best value while maintaining long term supplier relationships.
• Strategy: establishes, aligns and executes a procurement strategy for the business. Identifies and leads the qualification of new material sources.

Skills

• Undergraduate degree in business, operations management, supply-chain management or equivalent experience
• Organized with attention to detail
• Strong work ethic and adaptable. Ability to handle and manage multiple tasks at once
• Ability to partner and collaborate with co workers and suppliers
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills in person as well as via phone, video and email.
• Excellent decision-making skills. Ability to anticipate challenges, prioritize and respond effectively to changing situations.

This role is essential for ensuring that the organization operates smoothly through effective purchasing strategies. The Purchaser will contribute significantly to the overall efficiency of operations by managing resources wisely.

Standard working hours Monday to Friday on site in Long Island City office (hours can be flexible). Role includes annual salary of $55-65k + bonus, medical benefits and paid vacation

About Lewis Brass & Copper

Founded in 1957, Lewis Brass (www.lewisbrass.com) is a leading distributor of brass and copper-based alloy tubing, rods, sheets, and other specialty products, serving customers in multiple end-markets. The Company owns and leverages a captive redraw facility, Drawn Metal Tube Company (www.drawnmetal.com), for the custom reshaping of metal alloys to fulfil specialized customer orders. Lewis Brass & Copper has been a leader in the brass and copper distribution market for over 65 years, distributing to customers throughout the U.S. and abroad from distribution facilities located in Long Island City, NY, Thomaston, CT and Chicago, IL.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $55,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Work Location: In person