McCoy’s Building Supply
Merchant/Buyer for Building Materials and Distribution
900 San Marcos, TX · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$40k-$45kDetected 9 days ago
ExcelSupply ChainLogisticsProcess ImprovementCustomer SupportCommunicationOrganizational SkillsMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft Teams
About the role
- Learn and assume responsibility for assigned categories, including full category management.
- Resolve daily logistics issues, including supply disruptions, transportation delays, and delivery concerns, coordinating between stores and vendors.
- Identify and act on unproductive inventory and excess weeks‑of‑supply.
Responsibilities
- Maintain appropriate inventory levels to support sales and customer service goals.
- Create and manage supplier replenishment purchase orders.
- Establish and maintain replenishment parameters and item attributes within the POS system.
- Monitor and update supplier lead times in the POS system based on supply chain performance.
- Manage ordering and inventory levels for promotional items, ads, and special buys in coordination with the Category Manager and Store Planning teams.
- Collaborate with other Merchants on new items, DC network opportunities, seasonality, promotional flow, and excess inventory management.
- Prepare, analyze, and present Program Line Reviews, including competitive comparisons and vendor evaluations; support negotiations and marketing program development.
- Support store operations by communicating negotiated programs and gathering feedback from Regional and Store Managers; address issues and build on successes.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university or two to three years related experience and/or training
- Experience in inventory control and/or supply chain management with knowledge and understanding of basic and intermediate purchasing principles.
- submit required documentation to Merchandise Services.
Skills
- Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to prepare reports and present to groups.
- Ability to calculate discounts, interest, commissions, percentages, and basic geometric concepts.
- Strong analytical skills, including problem definition, data collection, and drawing valid conclusions.
- Ability to interpret technical instructions and work with both abstract and concrete variables.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel, IBM Content Manager, MAC21, and other third‑party applications.
- Must have a valid driver's license and auto liability insurance.
- Experience with BI Tools (Cognos Analytics, BI10+ or related tools).
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and IBM Cognos experience.
Compensation
- $40k-$45k
Benefits
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
- Prepare, analyze, and present Program Financial Reviews for stock and special‑order sales, including turnover, gross margin, sales performance, and vendor metrics (lead time, error rates, quality, service).
Equal opportunity
- McCoy's is an equal opportunity employer.
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