at CDW LLC in Vernon Hills, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Description
Bring your IT career and talents to CDW, where you can have a greater impact, be inspired by our mission and excited about your career and future.A Fortune 200 leader, we're the driven professionals and technology experts companies turn to most to solve their IT challenges.
The Purchasing Specialist is responsible for negotiating, purchasing, and maintaining inventory for specific product lines that are up to $10M daily. This role is required to drive revenue and margin for their product lines in collaboration with their Product Management team.
Key Areas of Responsibility
Analysis of sales and seasonal trends to effectively manage inventory in multiple distribution centers.
Accurately set pricing to ensure CDW is competitive and products will sell in a timely manner.
Proactively negotiate favorable pricing, partner funding, payment terms, price protection policies, and return policies to CDW.
Demonstrate financial acumen to negotiate and execute opportunistic buy in deals.
Maintain inventory mix and roadmaps for product lines within category.
Proven track record in inventory management for product lines, with the ability to manage products through their lifecycle and product positioning issues.
Develop and maintain internal and external partner relationships at all levels to contribute to category growth.
Align with Product Management to drive product offerings and earn incremental funding.
Analyze industry information to identify opportunities and strategies to increase partner sales within CDW.
Report on supply chain metrics, including days of supply, aging inventory, backorders, lead time, and primary supplier fill rate.
Provide monthly reporting outlining various metrics and revenue data, including buy-ins and rebates.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree OR
1 years of purchasing experience in Purchasing, Supply Chain, Procurement, or related
Other Required Qualifications
Critical thinking and resourcefulness to solve problems with supply chain and inventory management.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively interact and present to all stakeholders including senior leadership.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
Knowledge of CDW systems, partner programs and processes to maximize revenue and margin.
Demonstrated price negotiation and analytical skills.
Working knowledge of purchasing related accounting issues.
History of successfully working independently.
Ability to travel when required.
Who we are:
CDW is a leading technology solutions provider to business, government, education and healthcare organizations across the globe.Our fingerprints can be found on technology inworkplacesof more than 250,000companies;from fresh-faced start-ups to international conglomerates. With the breadth of products and services we offer, there is no request too big or too small.
What you can expect from us: Culture, coworkers, careers.
CDW is not only the People Who Get IT but the People who get People. Our relationships are fueled by our deep expertise and grounded in the CDW Way. Our empowering leadership makes things happen and inspires their teams to do the same. From the teammates beside us to the leaders who guide us, we move forward together. At CDW, you'll work with people who inspire you. People with positive, success-driven attitudes who you will learn from and forge strong relationships with. Bring your best true self-and your best ideas-to CDW. Because diverse perspectives bring forth better problem solving-and better solutions for our customers on a rapidly evolving technology landscape.
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status
Benefits overview: https://cdw.benefit-info.com/
CDW is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.
