Purchasing Agent

Company Overview:

Cadence Petroleum Group (including Pugh Lubricants, Apollo Lubricants, Veteran’s Oil, Halco Lubricants, Mid-South Sales and Davison Fuels and Oil) is a leading distributor of automotive, commercial, and industrial lubricants in the eastern United States and fuels in the Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas and Florida Panhandle markets. We serve the needs of our customers throughout the Carolina's, Virginia, Tennessee, West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, and in portions of Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas. Our objective is to provide our customers with the best products and services. Cadence Petroleum Group and our suppliers stand behind the products we offer. Regardless of the industry, we have solutions specifically designed to improve your business whether you want to increase traffic to your door or decrease equipment downtime.

The Purchasing Agent acts under the authority of the Sr Supply Chain Manager and is responsible for the effective management of Planning and Replenishment for assigned Suppliers and/or Distribution Centers. The Purchasing Agent is responsible for assisting with executing, and monitoring strategic inventory initiatives. The Purchasing Agent will be responsible primarily for driving favorable inventory/supplier performance KPI’s, creating replenishment strategies that achieve desired service levels in assigned Distribution Centers, and anticipating future needs. As well as assist with invoice/po reconciliations, PO follow up and other duties as needed.

Organizational Relationships

• Resides on the Supply Chain team and acts under the authority of the Sr Supply Chain Manager
• Will be a key interface with internal and external partners such as the Sales Team, Finance, Operations and Vendors

Job Responsibilities

• Own the inventory planning and replenishment for assigned suppliers and/or distribution centers
• Work directly with Sales and other departments to effectively plan for new promotions, new products and customer conversions
• Assist with invoice/PO reconciliations
• Utilizes metrics, KPI’s and reporting to monitor and drive performance for assigned distribution centers and escalating when needed
• Analyze inventories to determine how to increase inventory turns and achieve E&O Initiatives
• Following up on and expediting purchase orders or transfers
• Presenting reports and data analytics to management
• Identifies and resolves low to out-of-stock issues, focusing on minimizing shortage occurrences through analysis of data and review of safety stock levels
• Conduct vendor performance reviews
• Interview vendors to examine and learn about products, services, and prices
• Out-of-stock root cause analysis

Qualifications (Mandatory)

• High School graduate or equivalent minimum
• 2-4 years of Distribution Planning and/or Purchasing experience
• Microsoft Office proficiency
• Current/Prior use of automated MRP, DRP, ERP systems

QUALIFICATIONS (PREFERRED):

• Four-year college degree / industry knowledge (Supply Chain, Demand Planning, purchasing etc.,)
• Experience in a Distribution Planning & Replenishment environment
• Ability to analyze and interpret financial operating reports
• Experience in oil and lubricants or manufacturing
• Exposure to advanced sales & logistics principles
• Demonstrated communications skills, both written and oral

Key Evaluation

• In stock performance
• Vendor performance
• Excess & Obsolete Inventory
• Out-of-Stocks

Experience:

• Procurement: 3 years (Required)
• Purchasing: 3 years (Required)
• Supply chain: 3 years (Required)