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The Purchasing Agent will maintain current customer and vendor relationships and assist with inventory control to include inventory review to reduce and eliminate any obsolete materials.

At Bunzl, we know that our employees are our number one asset. We seek to recruit and retain the right people who are passionate about our business and we provide opportunities for our employees so that they may progress within our company based on their talents, experiences, and their aptitude.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain current customer and vendor relationships

• Assist with inventory control to include inventory review to reduce and eliminate any obsolete materials

• Track dollar amounts of write offs

• Analyze data to optimize inventory turns and maintain sufficient inventory to meet customer demands

• Monitor and analyze demand, product availability, and lead times to set and maintain forecasts/usage rates

• Work efficiently with other internal departments in the branch

• Work closely with Outbound Purchasing on customer inventory needs or excesses

• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• High School diploma is required. Bachelor's degree preferred

• 3+ years experience in purchasing or relevant business experience is required; preferably in a distribution environment

• Must be able to follow Corporate purchasing guidelines

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required

• Computer skills to include Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook

• Must be able to multi-task and must be detail oriented

• Must be a problem solver and demonstrate good negotiation skills

• AS400 experience is highly preferred

The perks of being a Bunzl team member don’t stop at being part of a great team or being valued as our #1 asset. We offer a full range of benefits to help our employees take care of themselves and their families today, tomorrow and for the future.

• Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits at 30 days

• Flex Care and Health Care Spending Account

• Life Insurance

• Paid Time Off - Vacation, Sick, Holidays and Personal Time

• Parental Leave

• 401K with generous company match

• Tuition Reimbursement program

Salary: $51,500 - $72,500

Annual Bonus Program

So, what are you waiting for? A new career awaits you with endless opportunities.

Bunzl is a global leader in the Cleaning & Hygiene, Food Processing, Grocery, Health Care, Non-Food Retail, and Safety industries. We have grown both organically and through acquisitions to sales in excess of $10 billion. Bunzl North America is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Bunzl North America owns and operates more than 100 warehouses and serves all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Canada and parts of the Caribbean and Mexico. With more than 5,000 employees and 400,000 plus supplies, Bunzl is regarded as a leading supplier in North America.

Bunzl Distribution offers competitive salaries, a comfortable work environment, and a full range of benefits including a 401k with a company match.

Bunzl Distribution has a tradition of commitment to equal employment opportunity. It is the established policy to attract and retain the best qualified people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex/gender (including pregnancy) , sexual orientation, age, disability or veteran status as provided by law.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)