Replenishment Purchasing Agent

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Style Crest has a 50+-year tradition of growth and innovation in the building products industry. The organization has a commitment to the manufactured housing industry and the residential exterior cladding market with an extensive product offering and a dedicated service platform that customers count on to support the success of their businesses.

At Style Crest, we take pride in delivering quality products, exceptional service, and a supply chain our customers can depend on. We are looking for a Replenishment Purchasing Agent to join our Purchasing team. This position will be responsible for managing vendor relationships and services to ensure the company can meet its inventory objectives by constantly monitoring on hand inventories and replenishing warehouse(s) to meet potential sales and ensure the company can achieve the company's goal for inventory Days on Hand without sacrificing OTIF goals.

This position will also make inventory buying decisions that minimize total cost to the company, include monitoring quality issues, pricing, and sales trends.

• Maintains open and regular communication with the company's vendors and distribution points to stay abreast of all issues that might affect supply and costs of supply.
• Monitors inventory requirements by location on a set scheduled frequency to ensure inventory will meet company goals for OTIF, including intercompany transfers and new vendor orders.
• Makes decisions on inventory buys and transfer orders within department guidelines.
• Places and confirms orders to meet company OTIF (on time in full) and DOH (days on hand) goals.
• Monitors deliveries to assure they are meeting expectations and reports to management all variances.
• Communicates issues that would affect inventory cost, availability, service and quality as soon as the challenge surfaces.
• Maintains excel spreadsheets to track metrics as assigned.
• Meets with management and vendors as required ensuring all parties are aligned.
• Works with vendors and warehouse to expedite orders as required.
• Works with our vendors and warehouses to resolve inventory discrepancies and to address quality, damage, availability, or delivery issues.
• Works with our vendors and accounting to manage invoice variances and credits.
• Identifies and follows up on out-of-stock or over stock items.
• Assists in physical inventories including on premise counts and reconciliation.
• Communicates product or supplier concerns and opportunities to Director of Purchasing.
• Assists the Purchasing team with other assignments and projects and acts as a backup to other team members.
• Represents Purchasing team in cross-departmental teams as requested.

• Bachelor's degree in procurement, purchasing, supply chain management or other related business field and/or at least 5 years of experience in purchasing and replenishment.
• Excellent communication (written and verbal) and presentation skills.
• Excellent ability to interface with vendors.
• Prior experience working with forecasting and replenishment models.
• Good understanding of purchasing cost, including discounts, freight, warehousing, quality, etc.
• Demonstrated success interfacing with vendors with the ability to manipulate vendor delivery schedules accurately and in a timely fashion.
• Demonstrated abilities in problem solving, decision making, and conflict resolution.
• Ability to maintain composure and reason in a fast pace changing work environment.
• A detail oriented and organized person with strong analytical skills.
• Strong Microsoft Excel and Word knowledge and skill. Prior AS400 experience is preferred.
• Can manage multiple projects at the same time with timely follow up.
• A reliable and dependable person with a high work ethic.
• A person who holds themselves accountable for responsibilities.
• A quick learner, who follows directions, asks questions and is a good listener.
• Positive attitude even in stressful situations.

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We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

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