Education and Experience:
- High School diploma or equivalent required. Associate or Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field preferred. An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience will be considered
- 3+ years of professional experience in a purchasing role, representing an organization on inventory needs, with proven knowledge of the field's procedures and practices is required.
- Proficiency with computer systems, including word processing software, spreadsheets, email, and database management.
- Working knowledge of ERP systems; SageX3 experience is strongly preferred.
Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge of procurement strategies; Ability to grasp and understand business models regarding acquisition of goods and services.
- Strong organizational skills; Ability to self-manage workload and multiple projects simultaneously while managing and meeting tight deadlines; Ability to collaborate with different departments and vendors while maintaining organizational control of daily operations.
- Strong analytical skills: able to gather and analyze large amounts of data, identify goals, explore, and select solutions, evaluate results, implement change, and report activities to upper management.
- Strong diplomacy skills; Ability to manage conflict and business negotiation processes; Ability to partner and form strong working relationships, fostering a problem-solving approach.
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills; Communicate effectively and professionally across all levels of the organization and with external stakeholders; Confidence in creating and delivering presentations to internal and external customers.
- Strong work ethic; Self-starter, demonstrating a proactive approach, self-initiative, and tenacity. Resilient; Able to confidently navigate ambiguity and change.
Standard and Physical Requirements:
- Position involves sitting long periods, standing, manual dexterity, stooping, bending.
- Position requires the ability to lift, carry, push, and pull up to 50 lbs. frequently. For greater weight items assistive devices will be provided.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; and use hands to manipulate objects or controls. Specific conditions of this job are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting; close vision and ability to adjust focus.
This position offers:
- Medical, vision, and dental benefits.
- 401k match up to 6 percent.
- 3 weeks or 120 hours of vacation plus 11 paid holidays.
- Alliance Laundry Cares Scholarships: Six scholarships are available for the children of US-based Alliance Laundry Systems employees who are graduating high school seniors or currently enrolled at a college or university, or trade or technical school.
- Educational Assistance Program: All full-time employees are invited to take job-related classes or earn degrees, following approval from your supervisor and the Director of Human Resources.
- Employee Purchase Program: All team members can purchase one washer/dryer pair each calendar year at a discount. Invite Friends and Family to receive 25% off.
For California the base compensation range for this role is $50,000 to $65,000. Actual compensation is influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to skills, experience, qualifications, and geographic location.