Purchasing Agent - HVAC & Plumbing Distribution Channel - 100% REMOTE

Position: Purchasing Agent – HVAC & Plumbing Distribution Channel
Location: 100% Remote (Anywhere in the USA)
Type: Permanent-Full Time
Compensation: Commensurate with Experience

About the Company: As one of New England’s premier purveyors of plumbing, HVAC, refrigeration equipment and components, this company has been effectively serving the needs of construction professionals with products and services for many decades. With growth knocking on the door, the company is expanding at a great rate in both revenue and market share at all locations. Owning a market or territory has been the foundation and an integral part of the company for a long time. This has always been accomplished by hiring the best employees in the industry and developing them.

About the Position: You are the expert…The purchasing agent is responsible for implementing and executing the company’s strategic purchasing initiatives. This position prepares and executes purchase orders to meet the demand for customer requirements and negotiates supplier pricing, terms and specifications as required. In addition, the selected individual creates and maintains optimal inventory levels for the enterprise.

Education and Experience: The successful candidate must possess an Associate's Degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school, have 5 years of related specific industry work experience, and fully understand the Plumbing and HVAC supply chain business model.

Essential Job Functions:

• Manages purchase orders and expedites to ensure the timely delivery of materials, in support of operations to meet customer delivery requirements.
• Achieve aggressive continuous improvement objectives in cost, lead time, quality, and other performance requirements.
• Oversees pricing/invoicing consistency.
• Develops supply agreements with key supplier partners.
• Actively assume a sourcing lead role in commodity spend that comes with the assigned segmentation.
• Meet cost reduction initiatives.
• Advise Supply Chain Director on factors that may affect supplier’s ability to meet schedules.
• Communicate Supply Chain related issues between the Purchasing department and all other departments throughout the organization.
• Creates daily forecasting reports for optimal inventory levels.
• Develops scorecard reporting activities.
• Coordinate with Branch Managers to develop and maintain process for inventory additions.

Candidate Requirements:

• 5 years HVAC & Plumbing Supply Chain/Purchasing background with significant supplier management and strategic purchasing experience.
• Ability to work with little supervision, prioritize tasks and track multiple processes.
• Ability to collate information, analyze supplier cost positions, inventory/planning strategies, and make decisions based on experience.
• Ability to think both strategically and tactically.
• Strong communication skills both verbal and written.
• Working Knowledge of Microsoft software; Outlook, Word, Power Point, and Advanced Excel skills including formula creation, V-Look up, Pivot tables etc. is required.
• Demonstrated knowledge of working in a wholesale distribution ERP environment.
• Ability to purchase up to $50,000 of product from (1) vendor without approval from Purchasing Manager.

Opportunity:

• The company maintains a very high reputation by delivering excellence in all locations
• Recognized with regional and national industry awards
• Provides the assurance of delivering product on time and on budget and provide an excellent customer service experience for all clients
• Complete benefit package
• Excellent company training programs
• Very competitive compensation package
• Top-notch office equipment provided, printer, laptop with docking station, multiple screens
• Work hard and play hard culture
• Long-term employment and career advancement is encouraged through hard work and delivery
• Very high employee retention rate