Purchasing Agent

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Connecticut.

📋 Description

• Procure and negotiate materials and supplies from vendors.

• Assess vendor quotes and services to identify preferred suppliers.

• Track stock levels for designated product buy lines.

• Address sales inquiries regarding pricing and availability.

• Source inventory and special-order needs.

• Maintain product records for classification, pricing, GL categories, commodity codes, sell groups, inventory levels, replenishment, forecasting, replacement costs, and matrix information.

• Negotiate vendor pricing, freight terms, and payment conditions.

• Resolve pricing discrepancies related to vendor invoices.

• Create new database entries and manage vendor information.

• Process return transfers from branch inventories.

• Monitor and assess Gross Margin Return On Investment.

• Return slow-moving and obsolete inventory as necessary.

• Comprehend work order processing and kitting using Eclipse.

• Collaborate with inventory specialists, receiving teams, and expediters to address discrepancies and prevent shipping delays.

• Place purchase orders with accurate pricing and delivery dates; verify order acknowledgments; update advance shipping notices; and scan special quotes.

• Execute credit card orders with appropriate vendors and attach invoices for document imaging.

• Assist marketing promotions with inventory support.

• Contribute to catalog reviews by identifying missing, obsolete, and erroneous items.

• Manipulate vendor price sheets and upload pricing updates in Eclipse.

• Acquire proficiency in Phocas software for data analysis.

⛳️ Requirements

• Strong capability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.

• Excellent computer proficiency and adeptness in utilizing NEFCO’s Enterprise Resource Planning, Eclipse, and the Microsoft Office Suite.

• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.

• Strong customer service orientation.

• Consistent attendance and punctuality.

• Ability to perform tasks accurately with a sense of urgency and integrity, paying strict attention to detail.

• Degree preferred; industry experience may substitute for degree.

• 3–5 years of work experience, ideally in construction supply sales.

• Proficient keyboarding skills.

• Ability to communicate verbally over the phone and in person.

• Capability to identify and review written documents both in mail and on computer.

• Physical ability to climb stairs, stretch, and bend.

• Ability to see and interpret computer images.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote work arrangement.