Purchasing Agent

City Supply Corp is a locally owned wholesale distributor of plumbing materials, PVF products, and hydronic heating equipment proudly serving mechanical contractors, plumbing contractors, and service professionals in Iowa since 1952.

 We are located just south of downtown Des Moines operating out of a 103,000 square foot office and warehouse.

City Supply strives to provide quality products, on time, and in budget. This allows us to exceed our customers’ expectations becoming their first choice. We are driven to promote a family cultured workplace where employees can provide a stable income for their families. City Supply is proud to be active and promote our company as a positive steward in our community.

City Supply has long-standing relationships with customer and vendors alike. Our management team is hard-working and interested in helping each employee achieve their goals.

City Supply’s average employee tenure is more than 8 years. 

We are looking for the right candidates to help us move our company forward for many years to come.

Position:  Purchasing Agent

Compensation:  Salary 45-100K. We also offer a strong benefit package including 401k, a 401K match, health & dental care, and both Short Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance.

Job Duties:

·        Maintain appropriate inventory availability while minimizing working capital investment.

·        Review daily suggested purchasing reports to provide accurate purchase orders with buying decisions based on economical methods regarding quantities, order minimums, prepaid freight terms, quality, reputation, and availability.

·        Communicate with sales staff on a regular basis to determine inventory needs as well as changes from products and vendor pricing.

·        Communicate with customers.

·        Monitor industry trends regarding new and changing products.

·        Evaluate supplier performance.

·        Identify and recommend cost effective ways to eliminate over-stock and obsolete merchandise

·        Continually learning and adapting to industry changes and trends.

·        Develop and maintain relationships with both Vendors and Customers

Qualifications/Competencies:

·        Strong Ethics

·        Organization proficiency

·        Project management

·        Financial management

·        Negotiating skills

·        Time management

·        Communication and collaboration skills

·        Mechanical aptitude

·        Computer skills in Excel and inventory management software

Related College degree or 4 years of relevant experience