John H. Carter Company, Inc.

Junior Inventory Buyer

John H. Carter Company, Inc.  •  Baton Rouge, LA (Onsite)  •  3 hours ago
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Job Description

  • Assists Managers in selecting inventory to stock
  • Works with detailed historic data to determine order quantities
  • Evaluates discount opportunities when purchasing
  • Generates new purchase orders to meet ordering requirements
  • Tracks purchase orders and deals with delivery and stock issues
  • Assists Managers with the monitoring and evaluation of slow, dead, and excess inventory
  • Assists with periodic inventory counts and participate in annual full physical count
  • Assists with inventory management activities as needed, including implementing process enhancements to streamline the replenishment function
  • Maintains job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks, and participating in professional organizations
  • This job is demanding in terms of knowledge skills, commitment, and all other job-related qualifications. Urgency and pressure for prompt, accurate results are routine. Multi-tasking and the ability to handle and manage interruptions is expected.
  • Regular and predictable attendance is essential for this position.
  • Review special orders with purchasing agents

**This role is not eligible for Visa sponsorship/assistance at this time.

PLEASE NOTE: John H Carter Company is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms/employment agencies for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of John H Carter Company about this opening. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at John H Carter Company via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid and executed search firm agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of John H Carter Company; no fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by John H Carter Company as a result of the unsolicited referral or through other means.

If you wish to become an approved agency to assist us in our employment efforts, please submit your request to careers@johnhcarter.com.

John H. Carter Company, Inc.

About John H. Carter Company, Inc.

John H. Carter Company is one of the largest manufacturer’s representatives and distributors of industrial equipment in the Gulf Coast states of Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama and on the Florida Panhandle.

We provide a wide range of products, services and support, including process control systems and instrumentation, control valves, regulators, actuators, valve automation, manual valves, pumps, controls for engines, turbines and compressors, differential pressure and electronic flow measurement and gas analysis. We provide equipment and services for water & wastewater; we generate solutions across all industries in fire protection & security; we are the leading provider of wireless automation equipment, integration and services; and we demonstrate our effectiveness with a suite of reliability solutions.

Founded in 1933 - we now operate with thirteen facilities with over 500 employees. John H. Carter Company is the largest operation of its kind on the Central Gulf Coast. We are a Customer Driven, Employee Owned and Industrial Process Equipment and Service Solutions Consultant.

Total Customer Commitment is John H. Carter Company's all-encompassing customer response program. At John H. Carter Company, it has been firmly established that our TCC program is the key strategy for long-term business relationships. There is daily priority to do things right to achieve outstanding customer satisfaction. There is also a realization throughout our organization that when we do enough of the right things, enough of the time, customers will take notice, be appreciative, and favor us with their business. Give us a try - We're available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!

We are always looking for the 'best of the best'​ talent to join our growing family of employees. Become part of the JHC team and become an owner in our widely recognized organization.

Industry
Manufacturing & Production
Company Size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
Baton Rouge, LA, Louisiana
Year Founded
1933
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