Description
The purpose of Alaska Garden and Pet Supply purchasing agent is to facilitate the purchasing process and assist retail and wholesale departments within the Company. Assumes responsibility for implementing purchasing activities, maintaining data relating to purchasing and providing support to achieve purchasing goals and objectives for each department.
- Researches and evaluates suppliers and vendors.
- Interacts with vendors for pricing, vendor agreements, promotional programs, and new products.
- Analyses price proposals, data, and information to determine pricing.
- Prepares reports as required by department managers.
- Keeps key items in stock, maintaining, and adjusting order levels.
- Prepares purchase orders and tracks them to ensure that product will be delivered on time.
- Responsible for item setup, maintenance, pricing, and margin.
- Reconciles Invoices with Purchase orders. Clears up discrepancies.
- Manages Seasonal Pre-books.
- Participates in meetings as required.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Associates or bachelors degree.
- Three years plus of related work experience and knowledge of purchasing and inventory principles.
- Strong math, problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
- Proficiency with Excel.
- Excellent time-management and planning skills, with attention to detail.
- Strong listening, communication and collaboration skills are essential.
- Requires 10-key by touch.
- Requires standing and/or walking for long periods of time on hard surfaces.
- Requires ability to bend and stoop throughout the day.
- Requires ability to use arms and shoulders to lift and reach overhead, mid-level and low-level.
- Requires ability to climb stairs.
- Requires ability to lift and/or move items that weigh up to 50 lbs.
Works closely with Warehouse Team, Sales Team, and administration staff. Requires ability to work as a team player with all company management and employees
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Experience:
- Procurement: 1 year (Preferred)
- Purchasing: 1 year (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Anchorage, AK 99501 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Anchorage, AK 99501: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person