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Purchasing Analyst
Job Description
Salary Not Available Purchasing Analyst
Consolidated Electrical Distributors
Occupation:
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products
Location:
Carlsbad, NM
- 88220
Job Type:
Full Time (30 Hours or More)
Posted:
09/15/2026
Positions available: 1
Source:
NLX
Web Site:
usnlx.com
Job #: 297091782
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Summary Job title:
Purchasing Analyst Job ID:
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Department:
Carlsbad
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CAIN Location:
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Description Summary:
The Purchasing Analyst supports procurement operations by analyzing purchasing data, supplier pricing, and inventory trends for products and materials. This role evaluates vendor performance, lead times, and cost structures to ensure the timely and cost-effective availability of material and supplies. The Purchasing Analyst partners with sales and operations teams to optimize inventory levels, support demand forecasting, and improve gross margin performance. Success in this role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and an understanding of electrical distribution products, market pricing dynamics, and supplier programs.
Reports to:
Manager Minimum Qualifications:
- 1-3 years experience in distribution industry
- 1-2 years of purchasing or project management experience
ADDITIONAL COMPETENCIES
- Familiarity with sourcing and vendor management, negotiation and networking
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- High attention to detail and ability to run and review date to make to an effective decision
- Critical thinking in terms of analyzing and maintaining inventory levels
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree
Working Conditions:
- Remote
- This job operates in a professional office environment and various warehouse locations and conditions.
- This role routinely uses standard office equipment.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands/fingers to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; talk or hear.
- The employee must occasionally lift or move office products and supplies, up to 20 pounds.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
No Essential Job Functions:
- Manage and replenish inventory based on a weekly buying schedule
- Manage stock and pricing terms with vendors
- Work with vendors to complement current lines and share new products with the sales team
- Review nonstock quotes and intel from sales team to add products to the stock package
- Work with operations through analytics to find efficiencies and best practices for both sides of the business
- Approve and manage all stock transfers
- Provide support to operations as needed
- Update Special Pricing Agreements before rebate deadline CED is an Equal Opportunity Employer
- Disability |
Veteran Compensation Range:
The compensation range for this position is $28 to $42 hourly.
Other Compensation:
The following additional compensation may be applicable for this position:
- Bonus
- Profit Sharing Benefits: Benefits available for this position are:
- 401(k) (18 or older)
- Paid Sick Leave (Full-Time)
- Paid Sick Leave (Part-Time)
- per your State's requirements
- Insurance (Full-Time)
- Medical, Dental, Vision Care
- Insurance (Part-Time)
- Medical only (30+ hours/week)
- Disability Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Pregnancy & New Parent Leave
- Health Savings Account (HSA) and matching
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Teledoc
Benefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Sick Leave
- 401(k) Plans
- Employee Stock Options (ESOs)