Purchasing Agent-Branch Replenishment at Galco Industrial Electronics – Madison Heights, Michigan

Galco Industrial Electronics is an authorized distributor for over one million products from over 400 brands. We specialize in industrial, electrical and electronic automation, control and component solutions. We have an opportunity for an entry level Purchasing Agent role within our accounting department. Galco is a fast-paced environment that will afford you an opportunity to interact with a remarkable team and to build upon your accounting experience.

This position is fulltime, on site at our Madison Heights office.

In this role, you are responsible for managing and executing all daily replenishment for assigned branch locations. In addition to replenishment processing, this role will involve evaluation of supplier performance, direct interaction with suppliers and decision-making regarding inventory levels and buying strategy
This person will collaborate with multiple departments and remote personnel to ensure accuracy and efficiency while operating within the Finance and Operations teams. The Purchasing Agent reports to the Director of Procurement and Strategic Sourcing
Responsibilities:

• Executing recommended purchases from direct customer demand and inventory requirements generation for all branch locations
• Generating all cross-location transfer processing
• Fostering positive, effective relationships with designated suppliers
• Staying apprised of all changes occurring with designated suppliers. Including but not limited to: Price changes, product launches, product obsolescence, contact changes
• Working with Materials Coordinator(s) and warehouse personnel to manage customer and supplier returns for branch locations
• Daily intradepartmental interaction to ensure all department tasks are covered and best practices are maintained
• Utilize supplier portals and other tools for order processing as well as gathering critical information pertaining to pricing, delivery, and technical tools
• Share observations with department Supervisor, Director and Operations analysts to help foster continuous improvement
• Participate in cross-departmental projects to improve general operational efficiencies

Core Competencies:

• High level communication skills
• General PC proficiency
• Experience with MS software applications (Excel, Outlook, Word, etc.)
• Build collaborative and trusting relationships
• Effective Communication
• Multi-departmental business acumen

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business field preferred
• Experience with Distribution preferred
• Experience with Prophet 21 ERP System a plus
• Strong Team building and project management skills