Buyer - Purchasing - Full Time

Gensco, Inc. is a successful HVAC wholesale distributor and manufacturer doing business in the Pacific Northwest for over 75 years. We pride ourselves on delivering outstanding service and value to our customers and providing opportunity and job satisfaction for our 1,000+ Team Members throughout Washington, Oregon, Montana, Idaho, and Alaska.

Provide all of our customers with quality products and services the first time, every time, and to provide all Team Members opportunity and job satisfaction.

Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm

Gensco currently has an amazing opportunity available to join our Purchasing Team onsite at our Corporate Office in Tacoma, WA as a Buyer! 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.

Responsible for negotiating cost, terms, freight, and conditions of sale with assigned Suppliers

Procure special costs, as needed, to meet competitive situations

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

Inventory Management and Replenishment

Meet company goals of service level, inventory turns, direct ship percentages and Supplier negotiations

Regularly review product lines to determine if replenishment is needed

Identify overstock, slow mover, non-mover inventory and communicate to Sales/Marketing or local Branch for resolution

Manage the inventory of seasonal items using historical data, input from Branch Ops and Sales, and Supplier tools to determine timely orders

Communicate new product performance with Branches and key internal Stakeholders

Routinely solicit and use feedback from the field and other departments regarding changes in Sales or Customer trends

Set up new items, updated costs and rebates, maintain the purchasing module including contacts, order points, lead times, and order quantities

Understanding of Gensco operations, distribution and warehouse operations

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

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

Healthcare coverage of medical, dental and vision available first of the month following date of hire

401(k) Retirement Plan

Annual Holidays: 6 Paid Holidays and up to 2 Paid Floating Holidays

Paid Vacation (Full Time Team Member Accrual: Tuition reimbursement for 2-year and 4-year degree programs

Life Insurance, Voluntary Supplemental Life Insurance

Long-Term Disability, Voluntary Short-Term Disability

Employee Assistance Program

28.00-$34.00 hourly

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