Inventory Buyer

Responsibilities

• Provide procurement operations support including purchasing, inventory management, and cycle counts
• Manage KPIs such as inventory shrink, out of stocks, inventory turns, and gross profit margins
• Develop deep knowledge of inventory items and align with buildings to drive best practices
• Align with Finance and Procurement Operations to understand budgetary targets and measure savings
• Develop and implement methods to measure supplier performance for continuous improvement
• Work with suppliers to develop innovative procurement solutions for the Operations network

Requirements

• 1-2+ years of experience in supply chain operations
• 3+ years of experience using Microsoft Office, specifically Excel (pivots and V-Lookups)
• Strong analytics and mathematics background
• Experience in supplier and vendor relationship management
• Experience understanding process flow and suggesting improvements for cost savings or inventory reduction
• Ability to travel to regional warehouses infrequently

Preferred Qualifications

• NetSuite experience
• Prior procurement experience
• Highly self-motivated and customer-centric
• Ability to work with ambiguity

About the Company

Odeko is the all-in-one operations and technology partner to more than 20,000 independent coffee shops, cafes and other food establishments, providing a platform for supplies, financing, and insurance.