District Purchasing Coordinator (872)

Key Responsibilities

• Place purchase orders for the District, and plan Branch transfers where appropriate.
• Review and make changes to prior-day POs based on Branch feedback.
• Work with supplier reps to confirm all District purchase orders, while communicating details to Branch Managers and District Freight Coordinator.
• Maintain discipline in daily schedule: establishing timelines for PO placement, change windows, and confirmation deadlines with supplier reps.
• Execute bulk buys for the District, leveraging consolidated purchasing power for higher District margins.

Data Inputs & Maintenance

• Manage and update Min Pack & Min Order quantities for all items in the District, in correspondence with suppliers.
• Maintain and update primary supplier / plant mappings for all items in the District.
• Identify and execute crosswalk situations as directed by Branch or Supplier.

Training & Continual Improvement

• Maintain knowledge of ABC Supply’s Agility system (and possibly other ERP/PO tracking tools).
• Participate in and sometimes lead clean-up efforts (SO / PO clean-up), data quality initiatives.
• Train Branch staff (or support) on PO / SPO (Suggested PO) functionality, stock designations, supplier / plant mapping.

Success Measures / Goals

• Improve vendor consistency and leverage District volume to secure cost savings.
• Improve fill rates, reduce shortages.
• Decrease number and size of changes to prior-day POs over time.
• Maintain accuracy of min pack / min order quantities, supplier assignments, and supplier facility assignments.
• Reduce obsolete or phased-out SKUs quickly (maintain item / SKU consistency).

Qualifications & Skills Required

• 2-5 years of experience in purchasing / procurement, supply chain, inventory management, or related field.
• Strong understanding of PO processes, order points, stock vs non-stock distinctions.
• Experience working with ERP / inventory / purchasing systems (or willingness/ability to learn).
• Excellent attention to detail, data accuracy, organizational skills.
• Excellent communication skills: working with Branch managers, suppliers, internal stakeholders.
• Ability to analyze data, identify trends (shortage, surplus, SKU changes) and act on them.

Preferred

• Prior experience in a wholesale distribution environment, especially in building products or roofing / siding / windows / exterior/interior supplies.
• Strong Excel skills or similar tools (data analysis, reporting).
• Experience with supplier mapping, SKU transitions / phasing out old products.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision coverage - eligible after 60 days.
• 401(k) with generous company match - eligible after 60 days, immediately vested.
• Employer paid employee assistance program.
• Employer paid short term and long term disability.
• Employer paid life insurance.
• Flex spending.
• Paid vacation.
• Paid sick days.
• Paid holidays.

Pay Rate Information

$35/hr. Based on experience and qualifications.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of any protected characteristic under applicable law, including the California Fair Employment and Housing Act. We will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history (arrests and convictions) pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.