Purchasing Agent

About the role

Crawford Electric Supply is a subsidiary of Sonepar USA, operating throughout the southeast region of the United States. As a company committed to building a relationship with its employees and customers, Crawford prides itself on being a business partner rather than just an electrical supplier. The company values diversity and offers a supportive culture and great benefits.

Responsibilities

• Follow branch and company procedures to maintain minimum inventory levels while avoiding branch shortages of necessary materials to service our customers.
• Review inventory levels through system and create vendor purchase orders to fulfill branch inventory needs on stock items as well as purchase non-stock items when needed for sales force.
• Review and maintain purchasing parameters on items within system to provide proper service levels to our customers.
• Work with product team to ensure the product database has accurate pricing, costing, product descriptions, and vendor information.
• Expedite and track all outstanding orders.
• Made recommendations for major purchases of materials based on anticipated changes in pricing or unusual availability situations.
• Establish professional vendor and branch relationships to develop trust and a solid working relationship to accomplish common goals.
• Work with sales force to help resolve vendor procurement issues.
• Maintain confidentiality of proprietary and sensitive business information.

Qualifications

• A college degree in Industrial Distribution, Business Management, or equivalent industry experience is requested.
• Detail oriented with excellent communication and time management skills.
• Self-motivated, positive attitude, able to multi-task within a fast-paced environment.
• Intermediate PC skills, including Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Purchasing knowledge including basic skills of procurement – order points, line points, demand, safety stock, excess and dead stock.