Purchasing Assistant
Ring's End, Inc. of Wilton, CT is a local industry leader in the building material trade, offering a dynamic work environment where hard work is both valued and enjoyable.
Benefits
- Traditional and Roth 401K with a 3% safe harbor company contribution
- Various medical insurance plans
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA) & Dependent Care Account (DCA)
- Employee discounts on products and materials
- Life, accidental death & dismemberment insurance
- Long-term and short-term disability coverage
- Paid holidays and paid time off (PTO)
- Employee assistance program
- Legal counseling program
About the Role
The Purchasing Assistant supports Purchasing Agents in maintaining accurate and up-to-date item and inventory records across all Ring's End systems. This role involves managing item setup, pricing updates, MAP programs, discontinued SKUs, and data integrity within GenetiQ. The Purchasing Assistant collaborates with the e-commerce team to ensure products are represented correctly online, including descriptions, images, and digital merchandising standards. Additionally, this role partners with the Hardlines Purchasing Agent to implement inventory cycle counts and maintain balanced stock levels. The Purchasing Assistant also coordinates hardlines merchandising company-wide, supporting visual standards, product placement, and overall presentation to enhance customer experiences.
Requirements
- Flexibility and adaptability to rapid changes affecting the position
- High attention to detail and accuracy in maintaining item and inventory records
- Proficiency in learning and using Microsoft products, POS, and inventory management software
- Willingness to travel regularly to all Ring's End locations to support merchandising, inventory cycle counts, and purchasing initiatives
- Ability to adjust quickly to system updates, product transitions, and evolving merchandising standards
Responsibilities
- Implement cost and retail price changes in POS/inventory software
- Maintain MAP and PMAP pricing per manufacturer programs
- Add new items into the POS system and manage discontinued item records
- Organize items into correct groups and sections
- Maintain alternate item codes and keywords
- Ensure accuracy of product representation with the e-commerce team
- Adjust and monitor minimum/maximum inventory ranges
- Maintain cycle count records
- Assist in planning and executing coordinated inventory counts
- Suggest promotional items for monthly flyers and promotional postcards
- Plan and implement coordinated merchandising schemes for hardlines across all locations
- Assist in resets, new product programs, and vendor promotions at all locations
- Support location vendor events such as demos and tabletop promotions
- Plan endcap displays for all yard locations
- Assist in producing sales aids
- Perform other related tasks as assigned by manager