Regional Purchaser

Regional Purchaser – Lansing Building Products

Lansing Building Products has supplied professional contractors with high-quality building products since its founding in 1955. Led by third generation President & CEO Hunter Lansing, we remain true to the family values and mission of Respect, Service and Excellence in everything we do. A certified Great Place To Work™, Lansing has nearly 2,000 associates in 112 branches serving customers in 35 states along with Home Office locations in Richmond, VA and Waltham, MA.

We exist to make a positive impact in people’s lives and are focused on delivering a best‑in‑class experience to our associates and our customers.

The regional buyer is responsible for replenishing stock inventory for each branch or vendor that they are assigned. Purchasers use the PO RRAR (also known as the buyer’s report) to generate purchase orders to the vendors, meeting the vendor’s minimums and appropriate deadlines. Purchasers develop a purchasing schedule that best meets the needs of the branches.

• Review RRARs daily and place purchase orders in a timely manner.
• Partner with branches to assist in meeting sales and customer service goals, as well as inventory management goals.
• Analyze excel reports to aid in movement of surplus, dead, and oan inventory.
• Work with Ordering Controls Analyst to adjust min/max levels by vendor or branch, with consideration to vendor lead times, branch space, inventory dollar value, and seasonality of product line.
• Work with Inventory Analyst on obsolete product lines, dead inventory, and other projects as needed.
• Vendor buys as needed with guidance and approval from the Director of Purchasing and Inventory Management.
• Notify Pricing and Product Group of any product replacement cost changes needed.

• Proficiency with SAP required.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Strong problem solving/decision‑making and analytical skills.
• Strong customer service focus.
• Ability to handle high transaction volume.
• Efficient with creating and manipulating Excel documents.
• Ability to work with a strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Communication proficiency.

This position works M-F in an office environment out of our Richmond, VA Home Office.

Entry level

Full‑time

Purchasing and Supply Chain

Wholesale Building Materials

• Coverage to support your overall well‑being:
  Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA with company contributions, Health Advocate and EAP
• Investment in your future:
  Competitive 401k, Employer Match of 50% up to 15% of salary
• Culture:
  Great Place to Work Certified every year since 2019
• Work/Life Balance:
  Paid Vacation & Sick Days
• Growth/Development:
  Tuition Reimbursement & Training Programs

• Company Paid Parental Leave
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Short Term & Long‑Term Disability
• Paid Holidays
• Health and Wellness program
• Volunteer Time

Lansing Building Products is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace committed to building a diverse team of qualified individuals.