Job Title: Purchasing Analyst Reports to: Purchasing Manager of Business Unit FLSA Status: EXEMPT Schedule: 8am – 5pm; Monday-Friday Extended hours may be required to support business needs Job Role and Responsibilities: • Manage on-hand inventory position. • Align goals and functions of the purchasing department based on company inventory needs, and sales projections. • Work on strategy to reduce or increase inventory where needed, depending on the dynamic demand. • Coordinate activities for buying, distributing, and purchasing materials, supplies, and services. • Interface with other departments as required to ensure process completion, and compliance with applicable policies (safety, environmental, insurance, financial, purchasing, etc.). • Understand the top 20% top and bottom of vendor list. • Identify opportunities for growth. • Help to improve lower performing vendors, or begin sourcing for replacement. • Experience, or willing to learn software, including: Net Suite, Pro-Management, and Sage 50, and ensure team uses tools efficiently. • Constantly research the industry landscape and be aware of changing trends, and new technology. • Maintain and execute Schedule to ensure team’s resources are focused appropriately to the most critical business needs. • Responsible for building, and maintaining strong internal relationships and external vendor relationships. • Understanding the tools for buying practices to ensure Marson is sourcing from the right vendors and the right cost. • Forecasting parts and/or finished goods. • Commitment and supportive of ISO 9001:2015 Standard and Certification. • Achieving quality and cost targets Qualifications/Skills: • Proficient Microsoft Office knowledge and skills. • Strong time management, organizational skills including multi-tasking, and managing multiple projects/tasks. • Knowledge, and experience with Sage 50, and Net Suite software is a plus. • High degree of attention to detail. • Great team player. • Critical thinker, and problem-solving skills. • Effective written and communication skills. • Excellent negotiation skills. • Order follow-up, and analyzing data. • Ability to drive a project forward and work independently. • Strong understanding of the market conditions and trends. • Working knowledge of negotiation techniques in the industry Education Requirements: • Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in related field, or equivalent work experience.