Purchasing Specialist I

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Job description

Responsible for purchasing, order management & logistics to mitigate risk & enable profitability. Aligns with planning, sales & matrix teams in support of the business group's strategies and financial goals. Such activities may include the following as well as other duties as assigned:

Essential Duties & Responsibilities Required:

• Purchases and provides order fulfillment activities in support of business demand to positively impact inventory turns & have predictable & accurate supplier on time delivery

• Manages the order status process, including ensuring shipping & delivery information is accurate in Tech Data's systems and ensures post PO placement updates are complete following PO backlog management process to include tracking, reporting & communication with matrix team members along with working with supplier(s) to meet deliveries

• Develops and manages relationship with suppliers to hold them accountable for meeting shipping & delivery commitments to include system and process improvements at both Tech Data and the Supplier Works with Tech Data's Warehouse's & Logistics teams, including transportation carriers, to ensure product is received & delivered on time and lead/drive/support process improvements

• Manages non-conforming inventory, including product disposition and process for DOAs & In Process Failures Provides timely communication to planners, sales & customer operations on order status and problem resolution

• Assists in managing inventory aging & fill rate including disposition - stock rotation/liquidations as appropriate to meet the goals of the business

• Supports group and/or organization key initiatives and objectives through contributions on project teams to include support of supplier management activities

• Performs other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities Required:

• Foundational knowledge of specialized job functions, industry practices and standards acquired via academic instruction and/or relevant work experience of substantially the same level

• Develops solutions to defined tasks, typical problems and projects appropriate in scope and complexity.

• May be solved by the application of specialized foundational knowledge and existing approaches and solutions to a variety of related situations.

• Work is usually performed independently and requires the exercise of judgment and discretion.

• Receives initial direction and work may be reviewed for accuracy and quality.

• Interacts mostly with immediate management and other professionals within the department or function.

• Actions typically affect own work assignments and department but erroneous decisions or failure to accomplish work may require some assistance or resources from within the department to remedy.

Work Experience:

• Typically less than 2 years with bachelor's or equivalent

Education and Certification(s):

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Cultural Competency Requirements:

• Within Tech Data diversity is one of our fundamental shared values. We are a multi-cultural environment and we pride ourselves on being a welcoming place of work where we celebrate inclusion and champion people from a multitude of backgrounds.

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Tech Data is a federal contractor, subject to the mandatory vaccination and masking requirements of Executive Order 14042. Unless a medical or religious accommodation is requested and approved, vaccination for COVID-19 is a prerequisite for employment. If you are offered employment, you will have an opportunity to seek an exemption for medical or religious reasons, and if established, a reasonable accommodation will be made, subject to undue business burden.

Tech Data is an equal opportunity organization. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.