Purchasing

Company Overview

Foundation Building Materials (FBM)is a leading construction materials distribution company that serves the commercial and residential construction markets across North America. With a commitment to innovation quality and customer satisfaction FBM provides a wide range of construction products and services to contractors and builders. Based in California FBM has more than 7000 Employees and 400 Locations across the United States and Canada. FBMs Core Values of Safety First Customer Driven Valuing Our People Integrity and the Pursuit of Excellence form the foundation for an excellent Customer experience that is recognized across the industry.

Position Overview

Foundation Building Materials (FBM) is now seeking an enthusiastic Purchaser to join our team. Purchaser are a dynamic group of individuals that are capable of multi-tasking while successfully maintaining the highest level of customer satisfaction to both external and internal customers. At FBM we believe in doing business with integrity and being the Company of Choice for both our customers and our team. Come build your career with an exciting and growing organization within the building products industry!

Key Responsibilities

1. Purchasing & Procurement Operations

• Coordinates timely ordering of materials to maintain service levels and meet inventory return goals
• Prepares enters and administers purchase orders ensuring accurate material descriptions cost coding pricing and documentation
• Adheres to all purchasing policies processes and procedures
• Reviews purchase order claims and supplier contracts for compliance with company policies
• Tracks delinquent or delayed purchase order arrivals and communicates status to appropriate stakeholders

1. Vendor Coordination

• Supports the Purchasing Manager in identifying evaluating and maintaining relationships with vendors for materials supplies equipment and services
• Stays informed about vendor offerings new products and pricing trends
• Assists in resolving vendor-related issues including product returns or discrepancies

1. Inventory & Quality Control

• Helps manage inventory through purchasing and quality control activities
• Collaborates with Warehouse teams to ensure products arrive in good condition and discrepancies are resolved promptly
• Monitors material availability and reports potential shortages or delays

1. Market Awareness & Reporting

• Analyzes current and anticipated market and delivery conditions to support purchasing decisions
• Stays up to date on industry trends product innovations and general market movement communicating relevant information to the team

1. Collaboration & Communication

• Analyzes current and anticipated market and delivery conditions to support purchasing decisions
• Stays up to date on industry trends product innovations and general market movement communicating relevant information to the team

1. Miscellaneous

• Support our values in the stated areas of Safety Customer Focus Teamwork integrity and being a Company of Choice for both employees and customers
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Valid drivers license required
• Must be a high school graduate or have GED
• In addition to the skills and abilities noted above the associate must be capable of the physical demands identified below
• Repetitive lift frequent light lifting
• Climbing ladders stairs equipment ability to access upper floor offices
• Repetitive motion of hands or wrists ability to demonstrate product
• Seeing vision skills reading and writing skills
• Talking verbal skills
• Amount of time sitting up or standing in place may alternate and move about
• Stoop or bend occasionally as needed to access files records or products
• Hearing must be able to hear back up alarms customer horns etc. and communicate with co-workers and others in person and via telephone

Reports To

Regional Procurement Manager

Benefits

At FBM were committed to supporting our employees both personally and professionally. We offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to help you thrive inside and outside of work. Our excellent package includes:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• HSA/ FSA plans
• Voluntary Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Critical illness Hospital Indemnity Accident Coverage
• Legal Insurance Plan
• Generous 401(k) plan with company match
• A career path designed with you in mind

Statement

Foundation Building Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals including those with disabilities. We value diversity and inclusion and are dedicated to creating a workplace where all employees feel respected and empowered. All employment decisions are based on business needs job requirements merit and individual qualifications without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin age disability status genetic information veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state and local laws we provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to help them perform the essential functions of their job. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process or while employed please contact Human Resources at