Purchasing Associate

Purchasing Agents

Purchase agents process and track orders, create and maintain inventory, liaise between warehouse teams and management. They work with staff across all departments to forecast the needs of the business and make purchase decisions based on demand.

• Follow and enable a culture where Arizona Appliance and Home Core Values come to life.
• Process orders and purchases according to Arizona Appliance and Home programs availability, advising services of back orders and approximate date given by vendor.
• Communicates all vendor programs, contracts, and problems to the Purchasing Manager.
• Enter all POs into the supplier website or email POs, working with the supplier on pricing, returns, back orders and credits.
• Runs reports by builder/customer and model numbers to buy based on current and forecasted orders.
• Based on analytics, keeps diligent check on inventory levels to ensure company is stocked appropriately.
• Update model numbers and pricing, communicating necessary changes with sales and processing departments.
• Manages pricing updates, including regular, special, and tiered pricing for vendors and builder programs.
• Maintains data and documentation, including SharePoint uploads, model updates, and reporting.
• Analyze market trends and apply this knowledge to make insightful buying decisions.
• Track usage trends, inventory levels and supplier managed inventory.
• Collaborate with accounting to research discrepancies on POs being processed for billing.
• Aid sales with stock and price inquiries.
• Maintain good communication and rapport with everyone in the customers journey—builders, manufacturers, order coordinators, warehouse, dispatch workers and service technicians.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• High School diploma or GED
• 3–5 years purchasing/procurement experience
• Advanced Excel (PivotTables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP)
• ERP experience (BisTrack or similar)
• Inventory planning/forecasting experience
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong interpersonal skills to work with team members, clients, and supplier
• Excellent attention to detail to ensure all purchase orders are accurate
• Organizational and time-management skills
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

Preferred Skills

• Appliance industry experience

Additional Notes

This position is office based, typically sitting at a desk—requiring dexterity to be able to utilize phone and computer.