Buyer Jobs in Seattle, WA

Dunn Lumber is seeking an experienced Buyer to manage the day-to-day performance of an assigned group of product categories. This role connects category strategy with daily execution by translating forecasts and service goals into item-level inventory plans, accurate min/max settings, effective replenishment, and reliable vendor performance.

You will own inventory health for your categories, review suggested orders before they become purchase orders, manage vendor relationships, and direct the Junior Buyers supporting your work. This is a strong opportunity for a Buyer or inventory planner who is ready to take broader ownership and continue developing toward category management.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Dunn Lumber takes pride in going the extra mile to help our customers and coworkers,which means assisting different departments and team members outside of regular assigned duties through cross training. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions:

• Category and Inventory Management
  • Own inventory health for assigned categories, including min/max, safety stock, turns, in-stock performance, overstock, understock, and dead stock.
  • Apply category forecasts to item-level planning using prior-year trends, seasonality, lead times, promotions, known projects, and changes in demand.
  • Translate category service-level targets into practical replenishment settings and
    ordering guidance.
  • Set order cadence and direct the replenishment work completed by Junior Buyers.
  • Identify inventory exceptions and drive corrective actions that produce lasting results.
• Planning and Buying
  • Run the monthly planning refresh and verify system-recommended min/max and safety-stock values before they drive ordering.
  • Review suggested orders and economic order quantity recommendations to confirm that quantities, timing, and store capacity make sense.
  • Build and sequence truckload, early-buy, promotional, and volume-buy shipments in partnership with the Category Manager.
  • Adjust plans as demand, inventory, vendor availability, or program conditions change.
• Vendor, Pricing, and Product Management
  • Manage routine vendor relationships involving order cadence, lead times, fill rates, confirmations, and service issues.
  • Resolve pricing discrepancies, shipment errors, and order issues escalated by Junior Buyers.
  • Execute established vendor programs, promotions, and rebate terms, and identify opportunities for improvement.
  • Maintain accurate product cost and pricing data, and flag margin or price-variance concerns.
  • Support new-product and line-extension evaluations, and manage approved discontinuations and close-outs.
• Team and Cross-Functional Execution
  • Direct and support the Junior Buyers handling transactional work for your categories, reviewing accuracy and coaching on process.
  • Partner with store operations and inventory teams on transfers, counts, space constraints, and inventory accuracy.
  • Contribute to purchasing performance measures such as inventory turns, in-stock rates, stockout duration, and purchase-order efficiency.
  • Communicate category risks, exceptions, and recommended actions clearly to the Category Manager and purchasing leadership.
• Other duties as assigned

Previous Experience
Minimum of 3 years of experience in procurement, with a focus on inventory management, preferably within the retail hardware or building materials industry. Working knowledge of min/max planning, replenishment, demand trends, economic order quantity, lead times, and inventory performance
measures.

Education, Certificates, or Licenses
Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) or similar certification is a plus. Dunn Lumber supports continued professional development and certification.

Technical/Computer Skills
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have; basic competency with computers, comprehensive knowledge of material management and procurement function, skill in analyzing market trends, strong analytical, quantitative, problem solving, and technical skills to interpret data, analyze trends and provide solutions, strong negotiation skills, strong organizational and time management skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and a enterprise resource planning (ERP) program.

Supervisor Responsibility
This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. The employee is occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 20+ pounds. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment
This job is office-based with occasional travel to Dunn Lumber stores, supplier sites, and vendor locations. This is not a remote position. Must have a reliable personal vehicle (Mileage is reimbursed).

This position is Monday to Friday, 8am - 4:30pm

As a Full-Time Employee, you receive the following benefits:

• Multiple Plan Options For Employee Medical/Dental/Vision/Rx Coverage
• Health Savings Account (Company Funded!)
• 401(k) Plan with Competitive Company Match
• Annual Profit Sharing and Recruiter Incentive Bonus Structure
• $100 Phone Allowance
• Up to 3 Weeks Paid Vacation & Sick/Safe in First Year (based on hours worked)
• Employee Purchasing Discount
• Life Insurance & LTC Coverage
• In-House Paid Training
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Financial Planning Meetings
• Wellness Program
• Paid Volunteer Hours
• Dependent Care FSA
• Earned Wage Access
• Even more!

Our Company History

Since 1907, Dunn Lumber Company has strived to provide customers with best-in-class service and quality products. We are dedicated to building and maintaining long-term relationships through our core values of Honesty, Integrity, and Empathy. At Dunn Lumber, we care most about your character and how you'll fit in with our fantastic team. We believe it is important to keep Dunn Lumber a fun place to work and that starts with our employees.

The legacy of Dunn Lumber is one of quality, consistency, and trust. Our highest priority is to build that legacy. We believe that by extending trust, seeking relationships, and serving others, we can generate lasting success in our community.

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Please note: Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Dunn Lumber Co., Inc. believes that each employee makes a significant contribution to our success. That contribution should not be limited by the assigned responsibilities. This position description is designed to outline primary duties, qualifications and job scope, but not limit our employees nor the organization to just the work identified. It is our expectation that each employee will offer their services wherever and whenever necessary to ensure the success of the company.