Sr Purchasing Agent & Inventory Controller

   You will: 

• Be responsible for procuring merchandise for resale and for inventory management.

• Enthusiastically negotiate with vendors to obtain the best pricing, delivery, and terms of purchase ensuring optimal order fill rates and customer satisfaction.

• Develop and implement long-term strategies for inventory control and purchasing that align with profit center business objectives.

• Identify and evaluate trends and best practices in inventory management to enhance purchasing strategies.

• Help create and enforce inventory and purchasing policies and procedures to ensure efficiency, consistency, and compliance. 

• Develop and maintain strategic partnerships with key suppliers and vendors.

• Conduct negotiations and manage contracts with suppliers to secure the best possible terms and pricing.

• Analyze product on hand and projected product sales.

• Mentor teammates on inventory and purchasing procedures, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and high performance.

• Develop and implement contingency plans to ensure business continuity with inventory needs.

• Provide insights and recommendations based on data analysis to support decision making. 

About You:

• 4+ years of purchasing and inventory control experience, wholesale distribution experience preferred

• Knowledge of products sold in the Profit Center preferred

• Resides in one of these states: NY,CT, NJ, MA, PA

Our ideal candidate will also: 

• Effectively use Microsoft Office software (Outlook, Word, Excel) to communicate via email, to maintain vendor contact files and appointment calendars, and to analyze vendor purchases and sales data.

• Be able to analyze sales and procurement data and understand market trends to make the best purchasing decisions.

• Possess excellent verbal communication and negotiation skills.

• Be able to build and maintain influential relationships with vendors, customers and co-workers.

• Be energetic, self-motivated and able to work independently.

• Be able to learn and operate the computer related systems used to create, process and expedite purchase orders, to control inventory, and to produce reports for analysis.

• Read, write, speak, and understand English.

• Be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

The benefits of working with us:

Our culture is well-suited for exceptional people who use their talents to drive business and want to share in the financial success their efforts yield.  In addition to a competitive starting wage, we offer a Profit-Sharing Program that provides each team member with an opportunity to earn a direct share of the profits on an annual basis.  In addition to our generous compensation package, Hajoca also offers:

Full-time benefits (for team members working 30 or more hours per week): 
 

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage
• Accident, Hospital Indemnity, and critical care coverage
• Life insurance and Long Term Disability
• Pre-tax accounts for healthcare, dependent care, and commuter benefits
• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time (sick time also offered to PT team members as required by state law)
• Paid pregnancy and parental leave
• Paid day of community service

EEOC Statement

Hajoca Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer (Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled). 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected category pursuant to federal, state or local laws and will not be discriminated against on the basis of any such categories/status. Hajoca is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities including, but not limited to, during the application process.  Please let us know if you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability.

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