Purchasing and Inventory Manager

Inventory and Purchasing Coordinator Job Description

Valley Veterinary Clinic, LLC takes pride in its significant retail department and providing exceptional customer service. This position oversees the ordering, storing, receiving and distributing processes of our clinic’s products and supplies. The ideal candidate is detailed orientated, has excellent interpersonal and communication skills, critical thinking and problem-solving skills and is customer focused. The individual will work directly with the Director of Sales Operation.

Inventory and purchasing roles - primary responsibilities

• Place orders for clinic, drop ship and special orders via phone, email or internet
• Create Purchase Orders in inventory software
• Monitor, maintain and verify inventory accuracy and product levels
• Stock and organize shelves
• Unpack shipments and reconcile purchase orders
• Label prescription medication
• Perform physical inventory counts, cycle count and process inventory adjustments
• Develop business relationships with suppliers and communicate on a regular basis with inside and outside sales representatives
• Facilitate product returns
• Ensure lead times and inventory turnover are kept to acceptable levels
• Work with vendors to ensure best possible negotiated pricing and terms
• Enter assembly transactions (Batch sheets) in inventory software
• Provide support for existing customers and potential new users of our VVC Drop Ship sales
• Create individualized drop ship order forms for existing VVC Drop Ship clients
• Record EID’s (official identification tags sold by VVC)
• Coordinate with office staff and DVM staff to facilitate drop offs
• Work directly with Director of Sales and Practice Manager while collaborating with clinic staff

As the Inventory Coordinator becomes more familiar with our business and our business relationships, there are additional roles that they may acquire over time.

Advanced Inventory Roles- potential future responsibilities

• Track rebate programs and submit necessary documentation
• Calculate multi-level customer pricing using markup percentages
• Research new inventory
• Reports on inventory levels, supply chain progress, procedural efficiency and personnel issues to upper management.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to Commute:

• Seymour, WI 54165 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Seymour, WI 54165: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $50,000 - $60,000