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Denney Electric Supply of Delaware
Purchasing Agent Trainee (Entry-Level)
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A Purchasing Agent is responsible for sourcing and purchasing goods or services on behalf of another party.
$49,771 / year median in Delaware
+0% projected growth
Job Description
At Denney Electric Supply, we are a family-owned/operated business located in Millsboro (celebrating 40+ years). We sell electrical supplies across Delmarva—lights, light switches, outlets, smoke detectors, circuit breakers, wire, etc.
- We buy over 5,000 unique SKUs per year .
- You will be assisting our Inventory Manager to enter Purchase Orders with Vendors, expedite and follow-up on these PO's (checking on availability and ship dates), and troubleshoot closed PO's (communicating about shipping errors, damaged products, & returns).
- To be effective, you will have to study and learn the product categories and how they all fit together. You don't need to be an expert who knows how to use/install all these products in the field, but you should be willing to learn the basic detail levels that help you differentiate each product.
- For example , for
Circuit Breakers:
brand (Siemens, GE, Cutler-Hammer), poles (1-pole, 2-pole, 3-pole), amperage (15A, 20A, 30A, 40A, etc.), mounting style (plug-on or pigtail)—that's about it. We carry ~350 circuit breakers, so if you learn those detail levels, you've mastered 7% of our inventory. It's straightforward and it is learnable. Product knowledge will be trained through one-on-one teaching (fellow Team Members), videos, and picking orders in the warehouse.GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR RECENT GRADS FROM HIGH SCHOOL & COLLEGE
- The ideal candidate should have the following characteristics: positive attitude, excellent attendance, highly accurate, strong follow-up skills, professional manner, and coachable.
ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE CONDUCTED THROUGH INDEED