Junior Buyer

Nasco Education has a great opportunity for someone looking to learn and grow in a supply chain role. This position is responsible for procurement of products for our wholesale distribution business. Our company carries products used by schools to teach curriculum in a wide variety of subjects, including (but not limited to) Art, Science and dissection, Physical Education, Math, Reading, Consumer Sciences and more! We also continue to honor Nasco's history in the farming industry by offering a variety of farm supplies.
The duties of this position will include:

• Generating purchase orders using the company ERP system
• Maintain purchasing records including supplier data and item details in the ERP system.
• Monitoring inventory levels to ensure compliance with our business plan while also considering current customer demand.
• Working with vendors to minimize backorders and avoid delays in filling customer orders.
• Expediting of purchase orders when needed.
• Collaborating with Marketing Product Managers on potential product selection and supplier performance.
• Work with other departments to resolve issues with products, availability, receipt issues, invoice issues, etc.
• Coordinate with others as needed to process return shipments.
• Use available tools to manage supplier performance.

This position is based in Fort Atkinson, but allows for remote/hybrid work with the understanding that onsite visits will be required periodically during the year for various meetings and/or training. Nasco offers a broad range of benefits including Insurance benefits, 401k match, and tuition reimbursement.
Requirements

• Confident and professional communicator - both verbally and written.
• Ability to organize and manage tasks and projects.
• Strong computer skills, including a solid working knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• Degree beyond high school preferred, or the equivalent in purchasing, inventory, or planning experience.
• Familiarity with Inventory Management or Bills of Materials is a plus.