At, we embrace what makes us unique. As a company with local roots and global reach, we excel at the diversity of our Associates and the different ways each of us contributes to our success. What keeps us at the forefront of progress? Our people. No matter where they work or who they are, we trust their individual skills and qualities and give them everything they need to reach their full potential.Our Leaders are focused onbuilding customer centric strategies, inspiring, empowering and developing associates, adapting to change, and driving organizational efficiencies to deliver results.What You Will Do:Manage the daily purchasing functions and maintain inventory quality throughout the company.Lead the buyer team and provide training and coaching as needed. Plan and implement development and training programs for buyers and other team members.Maintain quality standards for the group and set and manage expectations regarding communication and responsiveness.Partner with the Sales and Operations teams to ensure a standard set of expectations on inventory and efficiencies are being driven across the organization.Monitor CDC/RDC and local branch inventory. Identify opportunities to improve turns and DIO.Participate in Sonepar meetings on inventory management. Review the impact of suggested changes with North Coast Leadership and provide feedback on an implementation plan, alternatives, and options.Participate in vendor reviews and other related activities.What You Will Bring:5 years (7-10 years preferred) prior experience in procurement and purchasing.3-5 years prior experience supervising and developing a team.Solar Eclipse ERP experience preferred, but an ability to deeply learn North Coast purchasing and ERP systems.Knowledge of the electrical distribution industry as an assetExcellent capabilities with Excel. Familiarity and competence with all other MS Suite (Teams, PPT, Word, Sharepoint, OneDrive, etc.)Organized and detail-oriented, interacting with customers and colleagues effectively.Effective manager and developer of strategies, KPIs, persons and teamsPhysical Requirements and Work Environment:Office environment is mainly seated at a desk.Heavy phone and computer useThe usual 40-hour work week is Monday through Friday; however, evening and weekend hours may occasionally be required based on business needs.Requires punctual, regular, and reliable on-site attendance.Salary & Compensation:This position is an exempt position and not subject to overtime.Pay is $142,200 to $211,500 annually, DOEWhy work for North Coast? Own your expertise and your future. Do you enjoy a good challenge? Great, because we value boldthinkers whoare excited totake onchallenging tasks.We strive to be the best and we share our success with our associates, customers, suppliers, and shareholders.We are always looking to expand our teams to continue to serve our customers and to grow our business.North Coast Electric, a family-owned business since 1913, became part of the Sonepar USA family in 2019. We have locations in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Alaska, and Arizona. As a full line electrical distributor, we supply a wide range of electrical equipment to the electrical contractor, factory automation, industrial MRO, and commercial & institutional markets.401K Plan, Competitive Medical Plans (medical, dental, and vision), Paid Vacation, Paid Sick, Paid Personal, Paid Holidays, Flexible Spending Accounts (Health and Dependent Care), Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Discounts, Long term and Short term disability, Life Insurance and a Definitive Career Path.About Sonepar USASonepar is an independent family-owned company with global market leadership in B-to-B distribution of electrical product