Position Description
Winsupply Sourcing Services (WSS) operates ~2 million square feet of wholesaling warehouse space, while offering inventory and vendor management solutions, to be the premier vendor partner for our customer base.
Our customer base consists of aspiring entrepreneurs who own and operate their own wholesale distribution businesses, now over 670 businesses nationwide. Therefore, this job provides the opportunity to have a direct impact in the success of entrepreneurial small businesses across the United States, and in particular, those that rely on WSS to improve their inventory turnover. WSS transacts with vendors and customers nearly three quarters of a million times in a given fiscal year. In this role, you will manage the WSS inventory process, including procurement, management, and reverse logistics, within a designated industry and Se…
What you'd do
- Build relationships with key contacts at plumbing stocked DC vendors
- Leverage WSS team knowledge and understanding, as well as professional resources, to build in-depth product understanding and industry expertise within the plumbing industry
- Engage, proactively, with significant Local Company (LC) plumbing supply houses within designated Service Sector, specifically those identified as important to Sourcing’s business and growth plans
- Work with these Local Companies on building out complete book of business product offering of preferred suppliers that best serves the Companies of that Regional Distribution Center within the Service Sector System Expertise and Workflows
- Develop operational and system expertise on WSS purchasing software suite of systems, including WISE, WMi, Trucommerce/Datalliance, Minedxai, and others, to
- Facilitate the WSS stocking strategy, including new item setup and existing item maintenance
- Identify item overstocks / IOV, facilitate vendor returns, and manage replacement item transitions
- Maintain accurate lead times, shipping dates, and open purchase order data within all systems
- Work product shortages, damages, and discrepancies; and support DC receiving teams
- Review and resolve alerts generated from WSS purchasing software systems and other sourcesInventory Procurement and Metric Maintenance
What they want
- B.S./B.A. in Supply Chain, Logistics, or related field. In lieu of degree, relevant experience considered.
- Purchasing and inventory management experience preferred. Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in wholesale industry is a plus.
About Winsupply · Supply Chain
Winsupply is in the business of creating and enabling entrepreneurs to achieve their dreams through wholesale distribution. Winsupply is a group of over 670 locally-owned companies that operate across a variety of industries, including HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical and more. The purpose of the support services campus is to eliminate obstacles and provide support to help our entrepreneurs succeed.