Purchasing Specialist

SRS Distribution/Heritage Pool Supply Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Home Depot, currently operates under a family of distinct local brands encompassing more than 760 locations across 47 states. For more information, visit www.srsdistribution.com.

Location:

• This is a remote position supporting a regional area. While it is preferred that you sit in the Mountain Time Zone, you can also sit within the Pacific or Central Time Zone in the United States. We will provide all equipment to do the necessary functionalities of the position.

What You'll do:

The buyer is responsible for placing purchase orders with suppliers to maintain consistent in stock levels at the assigned branch locations. Daily review of the assigned suppliers using the Heritage Landscape Supply Group (HLSG) ERP system to determine which items require purchase. The buyer is expected to maintain inventory levels within the current buying guidelines as defined by the purchasing manager.

• Review all backordered items and complete all expedite requests each day.
• Complete purchase order management process from completion to close.
• PO follow up activities for buyers include supplier acknowledgement of PO receipt, costing confirmation, updating order shipping, and expected receipt dates, etc.
• Contacting suppliers to inquire about open line items that have aged past expected dates, making PO notations and future updates until the PO is completely received and closed.
• Assist the location managers and accounts payables teammates with closing the PO for payment.
• Assist with collecting new item creation or activation information from the branch or sales teammates. Provide supplier contact information as needed by the branch or sales teammates.
• Perform proactive item maintenance of usage rates, fixed reorder points, reorder point calculation methods, unusual lead times, etc.

Requirements We Look For:

• 2+ years of experience in a purchasing role within the plumbing distribution or landscape distribution industry. Will also consider those that have field experience within plumbing or landscape.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Products
• Ability to effectively communicate with a broad range of people, positions, and situations.
• Ability to efficiently multi-task.

Qualities that Stir our Souls:

• Higher level education
• Multi branch support experience
• Ability to handle stress and stressful situations
• Ability to handle fast paced environment

SRS Perks & Benefits:

• Weekly Pay
• Day One 401(k) Plan participation with Generous Company Match
• Generous Paid Time Off, Holidays, Birthday, and Floating Holidays.... and more
• Paid Parental Leave
• Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
• Employee Referral Bonus Program

Our Culture that Inspires You to Click and 'Apply': SRS Culture

Equal Opportunity Employer.

Veteran Friendly Employer. SRS Distribution believes in hiring military veterans at any level for any position. We know your service trained you in many of the areas we value, such as; leadership, teamwork, performance, integrity, and safety. If your experience matches our requirements, we want you to apply today.