Job Posting:
Ferguson is North America's leading value-added distributor across residential, non-residential, new construction and repair, maintenance, and improvement (RMI) end markets. Spanning 34,000 suppliers and more than one million customers, we deliver local expertise, value-added solutions, and the industry's most extensive portfolio of products. From infrastructure, plumbing, and appliances, to HVAC, fire protection, fabrication, and more, we make our customers' complex projects simple, successful, and sustainable.
Ferguson Industrial has a position open for a Buyer to provide procurement expertise and customer service functions working on site with a team at our customer location in Austin, TX.
The ideal candidate is an energetic and highly motivated individual who takes an optimistic approach to new challenges and embraces the Company's strategic vision; a person that thrives when working in a fast-paced and highly collaborative team environment to effectively lead and drive process improvements.
Responsibilities:
Perform a range of procurement activities
Monitor inventory and manage product shortages
Develops and maintains relationships with suppliers, vendors and internal departments, acting as point of contact for queries.
Leads negotiations of contracts, including terms and volume discounts
Drafts procurement reports, analyses inventory and project utilization, and recommends useful insights.
Expedite orders
Reconciliation of payable discrepancies
Manage freight billing and audit processes
Research specifications of products not clearly identified
Enter and edit purchase orders and blanket order releases
Ensure product file integrity
Maintain good customer and supplier relations
Reconcile customer problems
Qualifications
3+ years previous experience in a buyer role preferred
Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) experience preferred
Proven ability to follow documented procedures
Knowledge of Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO) products is preferred
Proficient in Microsoft Office software
Detail oriented and proven organization skills with a high level of accuracy
Strong customer service skills and problem-solving proficiency
A positive attitude, strong work ethic, and phenomenal communication skills
Ferguson is dedicated to providing meaningful benefits programs and products to our associates and their families-geared toward benefits, wellness, financial protection, and retirement savings. Ferguson offers a competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, retirement savings with company match, paid leave (vacation, sick, personal, holiday, and parental), employee assistance programs, associate discounts, community involvement opportunities, and much more!
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Pay Range:
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$15.00 - $31.74
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Estimated Ranges displayed are Monthly for Salaried roles OR Hourly for all other roles.
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This role is Bonus or Incentive Plan eligible.
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The Company is an equal opportunity employer as well as a government contractor that shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a), which prohibits discrimination against qualified protected Veterans and the requirements of 41 CFR 60-741.5(A), which prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability.
Ferguson Enterprises, LLC. is an equal employment employer F/M/Disability/Vet/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.
Equal Employment Opportunity and Reasonable Accommodation Information (https://www.ferguson.com/content/careers/reasonable-accommodation)
Ferguson is a project success company providing expertise, solutions and products from infrastructure, plumbing and appliances to HVAC, fire, fabrication and more. As a leading value-added distributor of residential and commercial plumbing supplies and pipe, valves and fittings in the U.S., we exist to make our customers' complex projects simple, successful and sustainable. The professionals we serve help transform the world we live in, and we are their trusted partners with the scale to provide peace of mind.
Founded in 1953, Ferguson is part of Ferguson plc, which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: FERG) and London Stock Exchange (LSE: FERG). With approximately 36,000 associates across 1,700 locations, Ferguson plc serves customers in all 50 states, Canada, Puerto Rico, Mexico and the Caribbean.
