GROWING INDEPENDENT BUILDING MATERIAL AND DESIGN COMPANY
FIVE LOCATIONS SURROUNDING METRO-MILWAUKEE

Zuern Building Products & Design Center is actively seeking a full time Buyer at our Slinger location. Zuern Building Products is a family-owned and operated building material supplier and design company. We have five expansive facilities with complete showrooms in Allenton, Cedarburg, Franklin and Watertown. We take pride in our tradition of providing high quality building materials and valuable services to our customers. We are “Building on Service”.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Place both stock and special order in a timely manner
• Follow set procedures and practices and ensure all purchasing documents are properly completed
• Assist with the coordination of product transfers within the hardlines category
• Monitor inventory levels including turns, out of stocks, adjustments, and margins
• Oversee physical inventory counts, cycles counts, and year-end inventory process within the hardlines category
• Merchandising all hardlines categories at all locations including traveling to a remote location on a scheduled rotation and assisting customers when needed
• Analyze all new and existing products within the hardlines category
• Maintain and print price labels for all locations
• Communicate with fellow purchasing staff as well as other departments regarding new products, vendors, product availability and lead-times
• Schedule meetings for general managers and salespeople on product training and for purchasing staff
• Work with general managers, store and yard associates keeping inventory levels accurate and up to date
• Serve as a resource to buyers, purchasing staff, and sales team at all locations
• Vendor relations including meeting with new and existing vendors; vendor negotiations and development of special programs
• Attend buying shows and training seminars to keep up to date in the industry
• Keep abreast on changes in the market, new product developments, and evaluate suppliers services

Qualifications:

• Requires Associate’s degree in Supply Chain Management or equivalent
• Must have experience in the building materials industry or finish trade or equivalent education, training and/or related work experience
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills, self-motivated, sense of pride and urgency, personable, well organized

The right candidate is self-motivated and eager to join a growing and dynamic company! Zuern Building Products & Design Center offers an energetic working environment with excellent pay and benefits.

Please email your resume and application to humanresources@zuerns.com.