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CORE & MAIN LP

in Missoula, Montana, United States Job Description Experience Required 5 - 7 years Minimum Education Required Associates Degree Compensation $ / yearly Hours Per Week 40 Number Of Positions 1 Job Description Based in St. Louis, Core & Main is a leader in advancing reliable infrastructure with local service, nationwide. As a specialty distributor with a focus on water, wastewater, storm drainage and fire protection products and related services, Core & Main provides solutions to municipalities, private water companies and professional contractors across municipal, non-residential and residential end markets, nationwide. With over 370 locations across the U.S., the company provides its customers local expertise backed by a national supply chain. Core & Main's 5,700 associates are committed to helping their communities thrive with safe and reliable infrastructure. Visit coreandmain.com to learn more. Job Summary Responsible for maintaining a proactive channel of communication with management regarding indirect purchasing and indirect inventory decisions impacting the business. Generate reports for spending trends and initiate resolution plans to control indirect spend costs. Assist with departmental budget preparation and management. Major Tasks, Responsibilities and Key Accountabilities Conducts analysis of purchasing trends and ensures contract pricing is utilized. Negotiates contracts and prices with vendors; proactively seeks out product/vendors in order to obtain best pricing and products. Works closely with field teams and purchasing management to communicates changes in a timely manner. Enters backorders and communicates backorder status regularly with teams. Coordinates substitute items to meet customer needs and timelines. Identifies and outlines process improvements that will help the team increase accuracy and productivity to supervisor. Assists in development of training materials, data sets to support purchasing functions. Trains new and existing associates on proper processes and procedures. Identifies and escalates gaps in purchasing information with appropriate levels of urgency. Researches shortages and provides accurate details of all shortage issues. Responsible for some purchasing under the general direction of purchasing management. Nature and Scope May modify processes to resolve situations. Under limited supervision, relies on experience and exercises independent judgment to determine the best approach to achieve desired outcomes. Course of act To view full details and how to apply, please login or create a Job Seeker account