** Purchasing Agent/Buyer (BPD - Riverside, MO)**

**Job Category****:** General & Administrative **Requisition Number****:** USA20009207 Showing 1 location **Job Details**

**Description**

The Purchasing Agent will maintain current customer and vendor relationships and assist with inventory control to include inventory review to reduce and eliminate any obsolete materials.

At Bunzl, we know that our employees are our number one asset. We seek to recruit and retain the right people who are passionate about our business and we provide opportunities for our employees so that they may progress within our company based on their talents, experiences, and their aptitude.

***Responsibilities:***

* Maintain current customer and vendor relationships

* Assist wtih inventory control to include inventory review to reduce and eliminate any obsolete materials

* Analyze data to optimize inventory turns and maintain sufficient inventory to meet customer demands

* Work efficiently with other internal departments in the branch

* Other duties as assigned

***Requirements:***

* High School diploma is required. Bachelor's degree preferred

* 3 years experience in purchasing or relevant business experience is required; preferably in a distribution environment

* Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required

* Computer skills to include Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook

* Must be able to multi-task and must be detail oriented

* Must be a problem solver and demonstrate good negotiation skills

* AS400 experience is highly preferred

Bunzl is a global leader in the Cleaning & Hygiene, Food Processing, Grocery, Health Care, Non-Food Retail, and Safety industries. We have grown both organically and through acquisitions to sales in excess of $10 billion. Bunzl North America is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Bunzl North America owns and operates more than 100 warehouses and serves all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Canada and parts of the Caribbean and Mexico. With more than 5,000 employees and 400,000 plus supplies, Bunzl is regarded as a leading supplier in North America.

*Bunzl Distribution offers competitive salaries, a comfortable work environment, and a full range of benefits including a 401k with a company match.*

*Bunzl Distribution has a tradition of commitment to equal employment opportunity. It is the established policy to attract and retain the best qualified people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex/gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, age, disability or veteran status as provided by law.*

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