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CSC Generation · 1 month ago

Purchasing Specialist

CSC Generation is a company that connects people to their passions through its online outdoor stores. They are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Purchasing Specialist to manage purchase orders, maintain vendor relationships, and ensure product flow aligns with brand standards.

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Responsibilities

Creates and updates purchase orders and submits them to vendors on a daily basis
Manages vendor performance and assists merchants in evaluating issues and opportunities
Monitors open purchase orders to ensure that all merchandise ordered is shipped and received
Ensures dates, quantities, and pricing on confirmations and/or invoices match the details on the Purchase Order
Maintains PO line level ETA’s and constantly reviews and investigates past due items
Assists the Receiving Department in resolving shipment or vendor related issues
Communicates issues with vendors and internal business partners and works to improve performance across the supply chain
Provides administrative support by maintaining and processing the related paperwork for the buying function and other various duties as needed
Alert internal teams when shipping overages and/or shortages are above the standard acceptable tolerance
Sources product from alternate suppliers as required when specific products are no longer available or backordered from the primary vendor, mostly distribution partners
Updates and validates the in-house product data such as status codes, descriptions, and attributes
Track marketplace shipments and returns
Update marketplace product data to keep products available to sell
Update and validate the in-house data such as status codes, descriptions, attributes, and pricing
Maintain relationships with suppliers to ensure they deliver on commitments per agreement with them
Prioritize workload for the team based on company initiatives, i.e. shift PO Specialists to assist with SKU setup during high SKU setup periods
Provides additional support to Purchasing Specialists as needed

Qualification

Excel proficiencyData managementPythonVBASQLPurchasing experienceMath skillsPassion for outdoorsEnglish proficiencyDetail-orientedInterpersonal skillsNegotiation skills

Required

Strong Excel proficiency, including advanced functions and data organization skills
Extensive experience in data management is important for handling large datasets and supporting business operations
Candidates must be detail-oriented, accurate, and able to work independently
High school diploma or equivalent
One to three years of previous experience purchasing or three to five years in related business experience
Ability to perform math without the use of a calculator and general understanding of business/finance in order to make good decisions
Excellent verbal and written English
Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills
Extremely detailed oriented and able to think outside the box
Passion for the outdoors and knowledge of outdoor activities, trends, and customer needs

Preferred

Coding knowledge, especially in Python, VBA, or SQL, is a bonus for automating and optimizing workflows
Accounting/Bookkeeping or Direct industry experience is an added plus

Benefits

Paid time off policies
401(k)/RRSP match
Medical/dental/vision and a variety of supplemental policies

Company

CSC Generation

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CSC Generation develops a proprietary technology platform designed to save brands from liquidating.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
unknown
2024-08-27Series E
2021-10-01Series D
2019-01-01Series Unknown

Leadership Team

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Justin Yoshimura
Founder, Chairman and CEO
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