Purchasing Associate - Fort Worth, TX

Location:

Fort Worth, TX

Work Arrangement:

100% On-Site

Employment Type:

Direct Hire

Compensation:

$62,000-73,000 per year

Work Schedule:

Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM

Position Overview:

The role ensures that projects receive necessary equipment promptly to maintain the project timeline while sourcing from various vendors. The individual will engage in strategic procurement activities across different spending categories, seek better deals, and identify more profitable suppliers.

Collaborates With:

Vendors, Controller, EAVI Design Team, Operations Manager, Project Manager, Account Manager, Shop Manager, Project Lead, Accounting Associate, and CFO

Primary Responsibilities:

• Management:
  • Ensure that the estimating software price list aligns with the current vendor price list and remove end-of-life and discontinued items.
  • Ensure purchasing aligns with all project schedules.
• Efficiency:
  • Achieve equipment purchases at or below 100% of the budgeted equipment costs, excluding quick pay discounts (QPD).
  • Maintain appropriate levels of regular stock items (e.g., wire) in the warehouse.
  • Collaborate with Design and Sales Managers to keep non-regular warehouse inventory below the previous year's dollar value. If non-regular warehouse inventory increases by 10% from the previous fiscal year, develop and report an action plan to reduce inventory.
• Performance:
  • Negotiate additional discounts beyond the standard vendor discount.
  • Maintain positive relationships with clients and vendors.
  • Verify accurate model numbers and current costs for every project.
  • Achieve 100% of all available spiffs and discounts.
  • Track product delivery to meet required dates.
• Coordination:
  • Coordinate with the Design Team on products.
  • Work with the sales department to purchase equipment for projects.
  • Collaborate with the Operations Manager to provide equipment as needed for projects.
  • Organize Lunch-and-Learn events for Sales and Design Teams.
  • Coordinate with engineering and production to meet schedules, deadlines, and provide necessary information.
  • Work with the Controller and CFO for cash flow management.
  • Escalate any issues outside of project scope to the CFO/Controller.

Qualifications:

• 5 years of experience in purchasing technology industry equipment.
• Proficient in QuickBooks Desktop, Excel, Word, Outlook, and Microsoft Teams.
• Ability to operate with a sense of urgency and prioritize competing demands effectively.
• Initiative to take ownership of problems and resolve them; follow-through is crucial.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Detail-oriented, conscientious, with strong organizational and multitasking abilities.
• Courteous and helpful demeanor with customers, vendors, and coworkers.
• Professional appearance in attire.
• Punctual and reliable.

Educational Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree (BS) in accounting or 4 years of equivalent experience.
• Actively engaged in continuing education to enhance knowledge in A/V equipment.