Buyer (Procurement)

Location: Washington, Illinois, United States; overnight travel typically required less than 10% of the time.

Pay: $19.23–$27.48 per hour.

Company

Core & Main is a specialty distributor of water, wastewater, storm drainage, and fire protection products and related services, serving municipalities, private water companies, and professional contractors across the United States.

What you will do

• Review procurement queues and analyze items for potential purchases.
• Purchase and negotiate materials, equipment, and supplies from vendors.
• Follow up with vendors, sales, and customers to confirm delivery, specifications, and pricing.
• Coordinate material flow from vendors to customers and monitor open orders.
• Process order changes, cancellations, returns, and cancellation fees.
• Prioritize purchase orders by critical need and maintain purchasing parameters and price changes in the inventory system.

Requirements

• At least 18 years of age.
• Typically a BS/BA in a related discipline; certification may be required in some areas.
• Generally 0–2 years of experience in a related field, or 0–1 year with an MS/MA.
• Ability to pass pre-employment assessments, if applicable.
• Ability to work at the Washington, Illinois location.

Nice to have

• Working knowledge of computer-based inventory management systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Work is performed in a comfortable indoor environment with occasional movement or light lifting.
• The role operates under established procedures with general supervision and independent judgment for clearly defined problems.
• May provide general guidance or training to junior support personnel.
• Full-time employment with an equal opportunity employer.