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The Supply Chain Buyer is responsible for analyzing requests for stock additions, management, and maintenance of inventory planning parameters within the business system and ensuring product availability. The Product Specialist will work with the Inventory Manager and Branch Operations to implement inventory optimization programs and initiatives.\nRequirements\nESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES\nWork closely with internal customers to ensure the right product is at the right location at the right time. Support assigned branches with the entire procure to pay process.\n\nDevelop stocking strategies and replenishment methods to achieve lowest price paid per unit. Ability to adapt and be reactive when certain vendor thresholds cannot be achieved but product is required.\n\nAnalyze, monitor, and adjust Safety Stock and Reorder Thresholds as well as other planning parameters to optimize in-stock rates and service levels.\n\nUtilize reporting to execute inventory optimization plans to achieve KPI’s and report out on challenges or exceptions. Perform periodic reviews with Inventory Director and Branch personnel to modify according to current demand trends or seasonality.\n\nRationalize and standardize the supplier base within assigned locations to increase preferred supplier synergies to increase purchasing leverage and DC Utilization.\n\nInitiate internal transfers to balance inventory and reduce excess and obsolete inventory within the network. Process inventory returns per supplier agreements (if applicable).\n\nWork with the Sourcing Manager and the Category Manager to develop, implement or change category strategies. Communicate supplier price files updates as identified.\n\nExpedite critical inventory items and re-source material to other approved suppliers to fill in when gaps occur (approval required).\n\nMonitor individual and purchasing email accounts and respond promptly to inquiries.\n\nAssist Accounts Payable by ensuring PO accuracy. Work quickly to resolve any pricing, shipping, or receiving discrepancies.\n\nMaintain vendor road map and critical pricing/quantity buy information updated for suppliers and use consistently.\n\nWork with Suppliers on program modifications, product availability and on time delivery concerns. Negotiate and source product as needed but should be minimal.\n\nQUALIFICATIONS\nThorough working knowledge of Inventory Management policies and procedures.\nSuperior analytical skills and critical thinking capabilities a must.\nFamiliar with multi-branch and high sku inventory practices.\nExcellent verbal and written communication skills.\nEDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE\n4yr Business or Supply Chain degree\n5-7 years related Purchasing experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.","description_format":"text","description_chars":2867,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":5,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Supply Chain","Wholesale","Industrial Machinery"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-23T16:51:55Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":73,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.813,"p_room":0.9,"age_days":12,"expected_fill_days":21,"reasons":["conf:4","win:mid"],"computed_at":"2026-11-05T05:54:30Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/allredi-supply-chain-buyer","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/allredi-supply-chain-buyer.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-05T10:56:41Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":14073,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-06T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":669750},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=669750"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fallredi-supply-chain-buyer"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fallredi-supply-chain-buyer"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fallredi-supply-chain-buyer"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/allredi-supply-chain-buyer\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fallredi-supply-chain-buyer"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":3164113}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"allredi.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":3164113},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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