Purchasing Agent

Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation is a 3 billion dollar national department store retail chain featuring  outerwear, apparel, shoes, accessories for the entire family, baby clothes, furniture, toys, home decor items, and gifts. Over 380 stores can be found in 43 states nationwide. Burlington Coat Factory and its subsidiaries employ more than 28,000 full and part-time employees nationwide. Burlington Coat Factory is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Description:In this position, you will be responsible for daily purchasing activities including creating & managing purchase orders, processing requisition orders and sourcing new vendors. This position will provide replenishment of on-line and miscellaneous inventory to meet service level and inventory investment goals, expedite open orders, research and price items, investigate and resolve price discrepancies.·  Maintain files and generate daily reports.·  Provide interface with Corporate Purchasing and Forecasting and Planning.·  Provide interface with Product managers and IT.·  Develop communication relationships with key suppliers.·  Develop processes and procedures for handling special requirements. Qualifications: ·  1- 2 years Experience in Purchasing/Forecasting and/or Inventory Planning.·  Excellent data analysis and data entry skills·  Strong communication and organizational skills·  Ability to prioritize in a fast paced, changing environment.·  Ability to learn difficult concepts quickly while offering creative solutions·  Detailed oriented·  Excellent computer skills·  Oracle a plus Benefits and Compensation: ·  Competitive Salary ·  401K ·  529 College Savings Plan · Medical, Dental, Life Insurance · Store Wide Discounts · Fitness Center· Cafeteria on Site· Vacation, Sick, Holiday, Personal Paid-Time Off  Company: BURLINGTON COAT FACTORY Location: Burlington, NJ Status: Full Time, Employee Job Category: Administrative/Clerical Career Level: Experienced (Non-Manager) Company: BURLINGTON COAT FACTORY Address: 1830 Route 130 NBurlington,NJ 08016 Email: Apply by Email