Buyer - Full time - Supply Chain Purchasing

Ehrhart, it’s our greatest Joy to take care of our customers and our team. Our third-generation business has grown to be a leading wholesale distributor of electrical energy management, heating, air conditioning, hydronic and sign support systems. Through our winning culture and one growing team working together to serve our customers; Ehrhart teams deliver the best products to our customers in Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin and Missouri. If you’re looking for a company that has a strong and colorful history, allows you to focus on your family and find purpose in what you do every day, join our team today and start building your career with an industry leader.

We have an immediate opening for a Buyer at our Davenport, IA location. This position will provide support to many operational areas of the business and will be part of the purchasing group. This position assists branch locations with purchasing requests, inventory issues, warranties and more. This is a full-time position and consists of a Monday - Friday schedule.

Use our ERP system, Cloud Suite Distribution (CSD), in order to efficiently perform purchasing tasks such as enter purchase orders, track order status, investigate inventory discrepancies, update cycle counts, etc
Place purchase orders with suppliers based on a number of factors including but not limited to: product usage, system requirements, review of inventory levels, customer feedback, and employee feedback
Perform data analysis on new products, slow moving products, and product data integrity
Participate in vendor negotiations on pricing, freight minimums, and other procurement-related items
Reconcile inventory cycle counts and review count discrepancies
Schedule delivery of products from vendors
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
Experience Required: 1-3 years of experience in purchasing, supply chain or similar role
Experience working in distribution or adjacent industry preferred
Advanced Microsoft Excel experience required
Ability to sit for extended periods of time at time working at a computer screen.
Ability to type and talk on the phone.
Ability to work, take stairs, and navigate a warehouse environment occasionally.

Work is performed in a temperature-controlled office environment.

Our company offers its customers products and solutions to help build stronger businesses and communities. Ehrhart Company is a first-class provider of electrical and mechanical supplies for industrial, institutional, governmental, and contracting communities and is committed to helping our customers accomplish more.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, age, race, color, religion, creed, citizenship status, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please contact us at View phone number on click.appcast.io.

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