Buyer | OmniCable

Buyer | Procurement | OmniCable - West Chester, PA

Our Opportunity:

OmniCable, LLC (OmniCable) is a premier redistributor of wire and cable, electrical products, and value-added services. OmniCable empowers our industry to be successful by providing an exceptional experience through operational excellence, accuracy and precision, and a partnership approach. With a multi-million dollar inventory and the acquisition of Houston Wire & Cable, we offer distributors products from the industry’s leading manufacturers from our 24 North American distribution centers. Since our founding in 1977, we only sell to distributors.

Omni Cable is subsidiary of Dot Family Holdings.  Our employees are all working towards the same goal, which is our mission statement: To be the best vendor to our customers, the best customer to our vendors, and the best employer to our employees.   We believe in empowering your future!

Currently, we are looking for a Buyer to join OmniCable’s Supply Chain/Purchasing Department. This role touches all aspects of inventory management including vendor relations, quoting, placing purchase orders, expediting, price negotiations and working collaboratively with our sales teams. 

What You’ll Do:

As a Buyer, you will be a key member of the Supply Chain/ Purchasing department. You will be responsible for managing the distribution and inventory levels of key product lines nationally. The main responsibilities of this position includes managing Vendor relationships, price negotiation, order placement, meeting or exceeding KPI’s such as inventory turns and goals, and service levels. The successful candidate will be proactive with managing inventory levels by continuous, in-depth tracking and analysis of sales trends of inventory in our distribution centers. Prospective candidates with inventory control experience in a warehouse setting are encouraged to apply.

Primary Responsibilities:

·       Execute day-to-day procurement activities to support company-wide inventory management needs

·       Product system maintenance in Inventory Management System (IMS)

·       Maintaining Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) reporting to manage inventory to appropriate levels and achieve turns targets

·       Establish working relationships with existing vendors

·       Report on key inventory KPI’s

·       Vendor price negotiation

·       Develop and implement inventory control procedures and best practices

·       Collaborate with other functions / departments to ensure all  inventory needs are met at each branch location

What You’ll Need:

·       Demonstrated communication skills, both written and verbal

·       Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)

Bonus:

·       Bachelor’s Degree, or combination of education and equivalent work experience

·       Experience in a Procurement / Purchasing role

·       In-depth understanding of distribution workplaces

·       Experience working within an Inventory Management System (IMS) such as Infor, Manhattan, Blue Ridge or SAP