Corporate Buyer (Home Improvement Industry Experience)

Overview

Manage procurement and inventory supply for home improvement products.

Key Responsibilities

• supplier negotiation
• inventory management
• cost savings
• order placement
• vendor sourcing
• price monitoring

Tasks

-Work with suppliers to obtain special deals, and negotiate pricing, terms, and contracts. -Eliminate excess and unwanted merchandise by working with suppliers, and tracking and managing inventory levels to prevent shortages and minimize excess stock. -Identify cost-saving opportunities and recommend action to management. -Performs indoor work in a climate-controlled environment. -Keep informed of pending price increases and new and obsolete products, and take the appropriate action to optimize opportunities and minimize inventory risks. -Monitor inventory and place orders to ensure proper stock levels are maintained. -Monitor vendor back-orders and source products from alternate vendors as necessary.

Requirements

• advanced excel
• powerpoint
• corporate buying
• bachelor's degree
• problem solving
• team oriented

What You Bring

-Ability to juggle various work activities and shift their attention from one task to another to meet the demands of different stakeholders without “dropping the ball.” -Proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, and/or Access). -Experience in a supply chain/distribution setting, preferably within the home improvement industry. -Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. -Ability to logically connect ideas, scrutinize and evaluate arguments, find inconsistencies and errors in work, and solve complex problems. -2+ years of experience in corporate buying and planning within the home improvement industry. -Excellent verbal and written communication skills at all levels to communicate with internal and external stakeholders articulately. -Ability to provide timely and empathetic service through all communication channels keeping peer and customer needs first. -Less than 10% domestic travel required. -Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status). -Experience building reports and performing analytics using advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills. -Detail-oriented and can focus on the task at hand by finding the most efficient and effective pathway to completion. -Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-energy, team-oriented environment and have a “roll up your sleeves” and “win every day” mentality. -Bachelor's degree preferred, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. -Experience in a large direct-to-consumer organization.

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Benefits

-Normal office environment.

About Leaf Home

-offering industry-leading products -With a focus on gutter protection, windows, and energy-efficient solutions, serves homeowners across the U.S. -specializes in creating products that enhance homes and protect them from weather-related damage -Typical projects involve installing seamless gutters, leaf guards, and energy-efficient windows, with an emphasis on long-lasting solutions -has expanded rapidly, growing from a small startup to a nationally recognized name in the home improvement industry -committed to making homeownership easier by providing innovative solutions backed by excellent customer service

Sector Specialisms

Visa Sponsorship

-no visa sponsorship; candidate must already be authorized to work in the u.s.