Purchasing & Inventory Planner

The role

The Purchasing & Inventory Planner plans, buys, receives, and delivers materials for residential and commercial work. You will forecast material needs based on the sold backlog and production schedule to protect job margins.

What you will do

• Review sold backlog, production schedule, and job estimates to forecast material needs
• Decide when to buy to lock in pricing and manage lead times
• Coordinate with project managers, the shop, and installation managers
• Flag long-lead items, supply risks, and price changes
• Purchase material for stock inventory and specific jobs
• Get competing quotes and negotiate price, lead time, freight, and terms
• Track supplier pricing and report on trends and savings
• Build supplier relationships and maintain backup sources
• Enter purchase orders and tie them to correct jobs
• Receive deliveries, verify against POs, and resolve shortages or damage

Required qualifications

• 3+ years in purchasing, buying, material planning, or inventory control
• Experience buying against a schedule or backlog
• Track record of shopping suppliers and negotiating better pricing
• Organized and detail-oriented
• Comfortable with spreadsheets and business software
• Valid drivers license and clean driving record
• Able to lift 50+ lbs and work outdoors in all weather

Nice to have

• forklift experience
• knowledge of fence, deck, or building-material products
• knowledge of the Chicagoland/NW Indiana supplier landscape

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401(k)
• paid time off
• Company vehicle for job-site deliveries and supplier pickups

About the company

Fence Masters is a growing company backed by a larger platform.