Buyer

About the Role

Core & Main is a specialty distributor focused on water, wastewater, storm drainage, and fire protection products and related services.

Job Summary

Responsible for purchasing and negotiating materials, equipment, and supplies from vendors, as well as evaluating vendor quotes and services to determine the most desirable suppliers.

Key Responsibilities

• Review procurement queue and analyze items for potential purchases.
• Ensure material is placed on order.
• Follow up with vendors, sales, and customers to confirm delivery, specifications, and pricing.
• Coordinate the flow of material from vendor to customer in a timely fashion.
• Follow up on order changes, cancellations, process returns, and cancellation fees.
• Evaluate daily purchasing reports, prioritize purchase orders by critical need.
• Ensure orders meet optimal levels to maximize profit and sales.
• Maintain product line purchasing parameters to ensure daily purchasing reports are accurate as calculated by the computerized inventory system.
• Initiate and verify price changes in the computer inventory system.
• Monitor open orders and maintain projected delivery dates updated.

Nature and Scope

• Works in compliance with established procedures and/or protocols.
• Identifies and resolves readily identifiable, clearly defined problems.
• Demonstrates skill in data analysis techniques by resolving missing/incomplete information, inconsistencies/anomalies in routine research/data.
• Work requires general supervision; exercises judgment.
• May be paired with a mentor.
• Work typically involves regular process checks or review of output by a coworker and/or supervisor.
• May provide general guidance/direction to or train junior-level support personnel.

Work Environment

• Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position with frequent opportunity to move about.
• On rare occasions, there may be a need to move or lift light articles.
• Located in a comfortable indoor area.
• Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Computer-based inventory management systems (working knowledge)

Qualifications

• Minimum of 18 years of age or older.
• Must pass pre-employment assessment(s) if applicable.
• BS/BA in a related discipline OR MS/MA.
• Generally 0-2 years of experience in a related field (with BS/BA).
• Generally 0-1 year of experience in a related field (with MS/MA).
• Certification may be required in some areas.

Pay

$21.15 - $30.22 per hour