Purchasing Coordinator

Job Title: Purchasing Coordinator

Job Description

As the Purchasing Coordinator, you will work with leadership to develop the procurement and purchasing business strategy for the company. You are responsible for developing and executing the procurement processes and procedures to maintain appropriate stocking levels. Partnering with ownership and the CFO, you will ensure buying is within the Open to Buy and product category budgets. Additionally, you will ensure accurate inventory and stocking levels.

Essential Functions

• Implement excellent process discipline and technology systems to produce efficiency

• Track progress of inventory level targets and adjust plans as needed

• Develop organizational capacity through improved programs, policies, and systems

• Collaborate with leadership to develop procurement strategy for purchasing

• Maintain Open to Buy, reviewing on a weekly and monthly level with Finance to perfect the model. Ensure plans align with company-wide goals and regularly manage reconciliation

• Optimize allocation strategy across all stores and distribution locations

• Create analytics to evaluate appropriate stocking levels per product collection

• Forecast purchasing needs and complete demand planning (in keeping with ownership expectations)

• Verify validity of PM-created regional MSRP pricing plans by studying competitor pricing and trends in various markets. Bring suggestions for mark-up based on product type to increase buying power

• Develop and manage a comprehensive product discontinuation process

• Work with Product Managers to support all key product launches

• Receive markdowns from ownership for: Distribution to purchasing agents for POS updates and Transfer targets to optimize inventory across all channels

• Ensure issues with products, pricing, and ordering, are addressed with vendors

• Aggressively negotiate and pursue cost savings opportunities with suppliers and manufacturers

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with vendors and ensure EDI vendor compliance

• Deliver regular business reports that offer fact-based summaries of previous performance and profitability that will facilitate decision-making. Evaluate and analyze sales performance of all product categories

• Deliver weekly reports (e.g., backorders, low stocks) for branches and Outside Sales Reps

• Other duties as assigned

Hard Skills

• Excel - Advanced

• Power BI

• Retail buying

Work Site

This is a fully on-site position in Fresno, California.

Work Environment

M-F 8-5

About Aston Carter:

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Aston Carter, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent

• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection

• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes

• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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