Purchasing Agent/Buyer

Purchasing Agent/Buyer

This is an on-site role in Clearwater, FL.

Location: Pinch A Penny Administration; 6385 150th Ave N. Clearwater, FL 33760

You want benefits? You've got it! Our generous benefits package includes:

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage with flexible spending accounts and wellness programs
• 401 (k) with generous company match
• Eligible for paid time off and 8 paid holidays (NOTE: PTO increases with tenure!)
• 100% employer paid life insurance and long-term disability insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Fully funded tuition education programs
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Excellent career advancement and training opportunities to support your career growth
• Employee discounts and much more!

What to expect?

You will be the key liaison between Sun Wholesale Supply operations and our supplier partners. The job involves monitoring inventory levels and working directly with suppliers to ensure timely delivery of goods. You will be instrumental in achieving cost savings through negotiations and contract implementation, manage supplier relationships and ensure that suppliers are delivering on key performance indicators. This is a critical role that requires a strong sense of urgency, great communications skills, and the desire to make a measurable and immediate impact on the business. If you are a self-starter who loves to learn and take on new challenges, please apply now for immediate consideration.

On a daily basis our purchasing agent/buyer:

• Evaluate and interpret purchasing signals based on a weekly inventory report.
• Issue purchase orders to approved suppliers to obtain materials, at lowest cost consistent with quality, reliability, and other requirements.
• Analyze quotations, select suppliers, enter purchase orders, and schedule deliveries.
• Negotiate pricing and terms.
• Follow up on orders to expedite shipment and delivery.
• Verify deliveries match the assigned purchase order and report any variances to the supplier.
• Resolve quality and delivery issues.
• Develop strong and productive relationships with suppliers.
• Understand products purchased to explain key benefits and features.
• Analyze and present data and provide recommendations based on key variables.

What you will need:

• 3 years or more of supply chain experience
• Experience with JD Edwards/AS400 desirable.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel, proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Impeccable attention to detail.

Looking to work for the best in the industry? Since opening its first store in 1975, Pinch A Penny, a POOLCORP Company, has become the largest franchised retail pool, patio and spa company. This first store evolved into a full-time, full-service retail pool supply store offering everything needed to operate and enjoy a swimming pool or spa. With our rapid growth we have been able to hire over 300 employees from marketing directors, sales associates to machine operators and maintenance mechanics. We are proud to serve our community and be an employer of choice. We believe in recognizing our employees for their hard work and encourage work-life balance.

Why join PINCH A PENNY? Pinch A Penny, a POOLCORP Company is the premier destination for all your swimming pool and backyard needs. With over 300 stores and expanding, we are the nation's largest swimming pool retail, service, and repair franchise. Our relentless dedication to excellence drives us to bring people together through the joy of pools, spas, and the backyard experience. Join us on this exciting journey as we continue to grow, innovate, and set new standards in the swimming pool industry.

Bilingual, military, military spouses and veteran applicants are strongly encouraged to apply! We understand the uniqueness of hiring military personnel and veterans and will support him/her in the time of duty or with the transition into new civilian professions.

All offers to external candidates for employment are contingent upon the successful completion of pre-employment drug testing and background verifications before employment is finalized.

POOLCORP, including all its subsidiaries, is a drug-free company and equal opportunity employer – by choice. The company understands, respects, and values diversity – unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas, and opinions – while striving to be inclusive of all people. This commitment is critical to our success as a global company as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. Hiring and promotional decisions are based solely on the qualifications required for the job to be filled.