Sr purchasing agent & inventory controller

Hajoca Corporation is one of the country’s largest privately-held wholesale distributors of plumbing, heating & cooling, and industrial supplies. Founded in 1858, Hajoca is a company based on the principles of “Service, Integrity, Reliability,” and on relationships of trust and support with teammates, customers, and suppliers. Throughout its history, Hajoca has played an active role in shaping advances in plumbing. However, we attribute our success to two simple truths; a unique business philosophy and talented people. Hajoca is all about the people, who give us our advantage, and who will guide us successfully into the future.

Although Hajoca is a large company, we work in a decentralized environment where each of our locations, called Profit Centers (PCs), is run by the Profit Center Manager as if it were their own small business. A typical Profit Center is the heart of our business and consists of a warehouse, counter, sales office, and (sometimes) a showroom. Our PCs conduct business under unique trade names and offer a customized business approach, honoring what’s special about each local marketplace.

Hajoca is one of those trade names and is looking for a Sr Purchasing Agent & Inventory Controller to join their East Division Purchasing team. This is a remote position.

Are you an excellent communicator and negotiator? Do you enjoy analyzing trends and developing strategies? Are you skilled at building and maintaining trusted partnerships? If so, we’d like you to join our dedicated team as a Senior Purchasing Agent and Inventory Controller.

About the Role:

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.
• Create, process, and expedite vendor Purchase Orders to maintain desired product mix, optimum shelf quantities and satisfy projected product sales.
• Monitor vendor shipments and receipt of merchandise to ensure that they are within acceptable parameters established by the Profit Center Manager.
• Meet or exceed the Profit Center targets for fill rates/service levels, in stock rates, annual inventory turns, and slow-moving/devalued/overstock inventory levels.
• Perform required file maintenance to products, buy lines, price and buy matrices; communicate with Product File Administrator as necessary.
• Successfully complete required safety and compliance training programs as assigned.
• Perform other reasonably related duties as assigned by immediate supervisor and other management as required.

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

Full-time and part-time benefits:

• 401(k)
• Retirement cash account with company contributions
• Targeted training programs focused on your personal and professional growth
• Company wellness program
• Employee discounts
• College tuition benefits

*Please note that benefit offerings may differ for teammates covered under a collective bargaining agreement or employed through an intern program.

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.

Background Screening Statement

We are a drug free workplace. Employment is contingent upon pre-employment drug screening, and successful completion of a criminal background investigation subject to any federal, state and local laws.