Winsupply
Logistics
ProcurementSpecialist
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“Procurement Specialist at Winsupply. Skills: Procurement, Inventory management, Vendor relations. Build relationships with vendors. Build product understanding”
What You'll Achieve.
Improve inventory turnover; Accomplish fill rate metrics; Accomplish inventory turn metrics; Accomplish DOH metrics
Industry & Context.
Analytical/Critical Thinking
Occasional travel, Sitting for extended periods, Dexterity of hands and fingers
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
B. S. /B. A. in Supply Chain, Relevant experience considered
Nice to Have
Purchasing experience preferred, Inventory management experience preferred, Wholesale industry experience a plus
What You'll Do.
Build relationships with vendors
Build product understanding
Build industry expertise
Engage with Local Companies
Work on product offering
Develop system expertise
Facilitate stocking strategy
Identify item overstocks
Facilitate vendor returns
Manage replacement item transitions
Maintain accurate lead times
Maintain shipping dates
Maintain open purchase order data
Work product shortages
Support DC receiving teams
Hold to service standards
Accomplish fill rate metrics
Accomplish inventory turn metrics
Accomplish DOH metrics
Ensure procurement decisions supported
Protect procurement decisions
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional coordination; Interact with local companies; Interact with regional offices
Full Job Description
Winsupply is in the business of creating and enabling entrepreneurs to achieve their dreams through wholesale distribution. Winsupply is a group of over 670 locally-owned companies that operate across a variety of industries, including HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical and more. The purpose of the support services campus is to eliminate obstacles and provide support to help our entrepreneurs succeed. Support service employees assist entrepreneurs in achieving their dreams through finance, accounting, IT, and other back-office operations. Position Description Winsupply Sourcing Services (WSS) operates ~2 million square feet of wholesaling warehouse space, while offering inventory and vendor management solutions, to be the premier vendor partner for our customer base. Our customer base consists of aspiring entrepreneurs who own and operate their own wholesale distribution businesses, now over 670 businesses nationwide. Therefore, this job provides the opportunity to have a direct impact in the success of entrepreneurial small businesses across the United States, and in particular, those that rely on WSS to improve their inventory turnover. WSS transacts with vendors and customers nearly three quarters of a million times in a given fiscal year. In this role, you will work with WSS inventory process, including procurement, management, and reverse logistics, within a designated industry and Service Sector. Key Job Responsibilities by Assigned Service Sector Industry and Regional Expertise * Build relationships with key contacts at HVAC (heating, ventilation, air conditioning) stocked DC vendors * Leverage WSS team knowledge and understanding, as well as professional resources, to build in-depth product understanding and industry expertise within the HVAC industry * Engage, proactively, with significant Local Company (LC) HVAC supply houses within designated Service Sector, specifically those identified as important to Sourcing’s business and growth plans * Work with these Local
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