Retail Purchasing Analyst

Since our founding in 2007, Primary Arms has served as Houston’s premier tactical brand. We are looking for a Retail Purchasing Analyst to join our fast paced, growing Purchasing team at Primary Arms.

This is a very exciting opportunity for you to join an expanding company that promotes from within and focuses on your career development. The position will report directly to our Purchasing Manager.

We pride ourselves on working smart, enjoying what we do, and exceeding our customers’ expectations. At PA, we enjoy a business casual dress code, competitive salary, and benefits (including paid holidays) and generous employee discounts. Featured benefits include medical, vision, dental, and 401(k).

This is a full-time position with occasional non-standard working hours that may be required.

**Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Creates purchase orders and ensures they are communicated to the vendors.
- Verifies purchase order accuracy and receives confirmation of accuracy from the vendor.
- Tracks upcoming ETAs for promotional buys.
- Communicates all cost discrepancies/discontinued product announcements to the Merchandising team.
- Manages past due purchase orders in a timely manner.
- Works daily with Customer Service to resolve any product backorder issues.
- Works with Accounting Department to resolve any invoice discrepancies in a timely manner.
- Ensures we are optimizing our direct buying resources while maintaining inventory levels and utilizing distribution channels to fill any gaps.
- Analyzes and troubleshoots demand related issues in a timely and accurate manner.
- Works to achieve continuous overall margin improvement.
- Achieves and maintains in-stock rates while reducing out of stock items
- Monitors and maintains optimal inventory levels while meeting fulfillment rate expectations.
- Continuously develops buying skills (the right inventory at the right time).
- Stays within open to buy dollars.
- Perform other related duties, as needed, within the Primary Arms team

**Required Skills/Qualifications**:

- Proficient in Microsoft Office and an expert in Excel
- Must be able to analyze data and make well supported purchasing decisions with mínimal input or assistance.
- 3 + years of experience forecasting and purchasing inventory (Preferably buying retail products)
- 3 + years of experience expediting Purchase Orders to reduce out of stock products
- 2 + years of negotiating product cost and payment terms
- Ability to multi-task
- Strong written, verbal, interpersonal and social skills (including ability to establish relationships with supplier and PA team members)
- Ability to work independently with mínimal supervision
- Strong organizational skills and time management
- Must be a team player with solid references

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