What are the responsibilities and job description for the Purchasing Agent HVAC/ Plumbing position at LEN THE PLUMBER LLC?
Purchasing AgentHVAC / Plumbing experience preferred! We would love to find someone with HVAC or Plumbing TRADE experience and familiarity with our Parts, Materials, Vendors, and Suppliers!
Additionally: Experience in Inventory Management of Construction materials, Automotive or Mechanical parts is helpful!
Procurement, Warehouse, Inventory & Vendor Management experience required.
Full Time - Hourly position - Our Warehouse Operations Team is GROWING! We are BUSY!
This role you will be sitting onsite at our Lancaster, PA location
The buyer position is critical to the growth and success of LEN THE PLUMBER HEATING & AIR!! As an LTP Purchasing Agent, you will work with the Warehouse and operations team to supervise and coordinate the buying of HVAC/Plumbing products, materials, and services professionally. Your responsibilities also include monitoring purchasing expenses, vendor pricing, parts expediting, and keeping track of accounts/contracts.
Essential Job Functions:
- Execute sourcing of materials to meet cost, timing and quality objectives.
- Partner with business unit leaders and provide excellent service in support of company goals.
- Maintenance of vendor price lists and preferred supplier relationships
- Vendor price alignment with companys profit target
- Prepare purchase orders by verifying specifications and price; obtaining recommendations from suppliers for substitute items; obtaining approval from requisitioning department.
- Verify purchase orders by comparing items requested to take-off sheets; clarifying unclear items; and recommending alternatives.
- Verify vendor acknowledgements and ensure timely delivery.
- Maintain good and positive working relationships with distributors, suppliers, and internal departments.
- Collaborate with other departments to resolve quantity, quality, and supply issues in a timely and efficient manner.
- Review and resolve back orders, warranty parts and returns.
Qualifications
- 3-5 years experience in tactical procurement, buying and expediting of service / warehouse parts
- 2 -year experience preferred in purchasing for HVAC or similar industry
- Knowledge of the basic principles of inventory management
- Service Titan experience is preferred.
- Applicants with previous experience in a mechanical field such as HVAC, plumbing, or automotive service are preferred.
- Strong Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook proficiency
- High energy with the ability to manage competing priorities.
- Analytical problem solver with strong organizational skills
- Detail-oriented, well-organized, and committed to driving results.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and comfortable operating in a matrix organization.
- Familiarity with procure-to-pay processes (i.e., PO generation, Approval, Supplier Confirmation, Expediting and Receiving)
- Ability to handle high volume during peak demand times.
Experience/ Education:
- High School Diploma or equivalent required, associates and college degrees preferred.
- Background HVAC / Plumbing is preferable.
EOE
