Job Description:

About Us:

Tacoma Screw Products is a distribution company that sells industrial supplies, fasteners and tools to contractors, small and large businesses and individual retail customers since 1946.
We have a unique blend of Wholesale and Retail Customers. Because of this, are not open during the typical "Retail Hours". We are closed on nights, Sunday, and Holidays.

A day in the life:

Our purchasing team works diligently with our sales team and the market to procure industrial supplies for our customers. We pride ourselves on being in stock with over 40,000 different SKU’s and procuring hard to find items for our customers.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Managing assigned product lines.
• Balancing in stock purchasing with special orders/non-stock items.
• Conducting research on potential products, vendors, and comparing price and quality to ensure the best product for the customer.
• Works with vendors to obtain product information such as price, availability, technical information, and delivery schedule.
• Negotiate with vendors to obtain best pricing and shipping.
• Determines method of procurement such as direct purchase or bid.
• Prepares and maintains procurement records such as items or services purchased, costs, delivery, product quality or performance, and inventories.
• Discusses defective or unacceptable goods or services with inspection or quality control personnel, users, vendors, and others to determine source of trouble and take corrective action.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.