Inventory Buyer
About Us
Odeko is on a mission to champion neighborhood cafes, coffee shops, and other establishments through technology. We support our small business partners from open to close by saving them time with our tech-based operating platform, reducing CO2 emissions by consolidating deliveries, and developing a user experience that makes every new customer feel like a regular. Local coffee shops and cafes are the backbone of any given community, and we're here to help manage the day-to-day tasks with a platform so intuitive, it's kinda like magic.
The Odeko team is diverse, passionate, and innovative. Our 400+ employees are spread across numerous departments and business lines, but are single-minded in our mission to develop technology to support the many needs of our customers. We believe that small businesses need support now more than ever, and that Odeko is uniquely positioned to provide that support.
About the Role
As an Inventory Buyer, you will be dedicated to supporting multiple warehouses in our network. You will own procurement responsibilities including purchasing, forecasting, inventory management, purchase order management, and vendor management of 3rd party service providers. You will provide procurement insights and align with the building leadership team as well as local sales teams to drive efficiencies and improvements at the site(s). This is a remote position with minimal travel; and ideal candidates will be based in Texas.
Main Responsibilities
- In partnership with the Procurement Operations Manager, provide procurement operations support including: purchasing of inventory products, inventory management, non-inventory flow and space models, cycle counts, supplier management, procurement transaction and expediting support
- Develop deep knowledge of inventory