LA - Buyer - Industrial Distribution

**Ford-Gelatt**, a SunSource company, supplies industrial process equipment to the process industries with a focus on adding value. Our team at Ford-Gelatt is technically sound and highly experienced with industry leading brands. We provide technical added-value in equipment sales in Louisiana, Mississippi, and SE Texas. [](http://www.ford-gelatt.com/) We are currently looking for a ***Buyer*** to handle procurement and inventories within our Industrial Fluid Process Distribution business unit located in Baton Rouge, LA. ### Essential Functions: - Execute procurement processes to maximize customer on-time delivery while maintaining optimal inventory levels - Regularly maintain ERP inventory master and warehouse records - Communicate to suppliers and execute supply-chain management per SunSource’s Best Practices and buyer expectations documentation - Process supplier returns and credits for defective, obsolete, and excess materials where appropriate - Proactively manage excess and obsolete material - Serve as a conduit for communications between SunSource and Suppliers - Schedule and organize supplier cadence and escalation meetings as needed - Engage in ongoing training to obtain and refresh skills ### Desired Skills and Abilities: - Inventory or purchasing experience in manufacturing or distribution. - One to three years in fluid process related industries preferred but not required. - Demonstrated ability to handle multiple projects and details simultaneously. - Must have strong written and oral communication skills and intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office fluency including Excel and Outlook. - Strong analytical and problem solving abilities. - Work involves sitting during most of the workday or greater than 50% of the time. Walking and standing are required only occasionally.