Buyer 1

Gensco currently has an amazing opportunity available to join our Purchasing Team at our Corporate Office in Tacoma, WA as a Buyer! If you are looking to grow your career with a highly successful, family-owned company that is a recognized industry leader, then Gensco may be the right fit for you!

Buyer 1 is responsible for performing a full range of purchasing and inventory responsibilities as well as attaining company customer service goals, Supplier relations goals, branch inventory and efficiency goals.

1. Act as primary company contact for assigned Suppliers
2. Responsible for negotiating cost, terms, freight, and conditions of sale with assigned Suppliers
3. Procure special costs, as needed, to meet competitive situations
4. Analyze and resolve issues arising from warranty, obsolescence, slow moving inventory, packaging, delivery, Customer complaints, and any other problems that may arise in dealing with specific Suppliers

1. Meet company goals of service level, inventory turns, direct ship percentages and Supplier negotiations
2. Regularly review product lines to determine if replenishment is needed
3. Identify overstock, slow mover, non-mover inventory and communicate to Sales/Marketing or local Branch for resolution
4. Manage the inventory of seasonal items using historical data, input from Branch Ops and Sales, and Supplier tools to determine timely orders
5. Communicate new product performance with Branches and key internal Stakeholders

1. Initiate communication on any changes in products, orders, availability, Suppliers, pricing, and services for assigned product lines
2. Routinely solicit and use feedback from the field and other departments regarding changes in Sales or Customer trends
3. Use company marketing and broadcast email, as appropriate, to internally publish important information relating to product lines
4. Provide external communication including soliciting and giving information to Suppliers on updates, people changes, competition, and market changes or issues
5. Utilize written communication skills to communicate with internal and external Stakeholders

1. Set up of new Suppliers
2. Set up new items, updated costs and rebates, maintain the purchasing module including contacts, order points, lead times, and order quantities
3. Update Branch files for new products, Branch correspondence, Supplier information, and catalogs
4. Maintain consistent product descriptions within product lines

• AA degree required, Bachelor’s degree preferred
• 3+ years related experience preferred
• Excellent knowledge of the products Gensco sells
• Understanding of Gensco operations, distribution and warehouse operations
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Organizational and negotiating skills
• Ability to maintain accurate and detailed records
• Analytical, reasoning and problem-solving skills
• Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Proactive, self-motivated, able to recognize issues and resolve or escalate appropriately
• Strong people skills, recognizes when to use formal or informal style, not easily intimidated, accessible, ability to say “no” in a firm but polite manner to customers and vendors
• Strong decision-making abilities, understands impact and implications of decisions
• Strong time management skills, ability to prioritize and follow through
• Willing to think creatively and identify improvement and money saving opportunities
• Positive approach toward challenging situations
• Able to operate computer terminal, calculator, and other office machines
• Able to communicate with the public in person and on the phone
• Able to work sitting or standing and to move freely throughout the facility
• Able to lift and carry equipment, supplies and inventory on a frequent basis