MaterialAnalystBuyer

At Standard Textile, we’re dedicated to providing comfort and care across generations. Guided by our values, we focus on solutions that serve our customers, support our associates, and strengthen our communities. Since 1940, we’ve remained committed to creating better textiles—delivered seamlessly by experts who care. The **Material Analyst/ Buyer** will have the overall responsibility for the planning and purchasing of finished goods, raw materials and services for assigned product categories from global as well as domestic suppliers. This responsibility includes the day-to-day inventory management based on past history, supplier production capacity, current demand and future forecast to maximize stock availability and minimize inventory investment. This associate must effectively collect and communicate information and changes between Sales, Planning, Purchasing and Senior Management. This role also includes day-to-day communication with the suppliers on shipping schedules to ensure backorders and forecasts are satisfied as required by the end use customer. **Key Responsibilities Include:** * Monitor, evaluate, plan and maintain stock levels. This includes working MRP and placement of purchase orders for product as well as services. * Monitor direct ship requests and place purchase orders. * Work with vendors to obtain order acknowledgements confirming lead time and cost of ordered product. Update IT system. * Negotiate volume discounts with vendors when applicable. * Review open order report regularly and manage daily communication with suppliers. Assure timely shipping, work with vendors on shipping delays, manufacturing capacity limitations and other related topics. * Proactively communicate timely and accurate information to all internal and external customers about inventory availability and other related details. * Must demonstrate good judgement to regularly review past usage, current demand and future forecast to determine proper stock levels for manufactu