Purchasing Agent (New Stores)
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Our values start with our people, join a team that values you!
Bring your talents to Ross, our leading off-price retail chain with over 2,200 stores, and a strong track record of success and growth. Our focus has always been bringing our customers a constant stream of high-quality brands and on-trend merchandise at extraordinary savings. All while providing a fun and exciting treasure hunt experience.
As part of our team, you will experience:
- Success. Our winning team pursues excellence while learning and evolving
- Career growth. We develop industry leading talent because Ross grows when our people grow<
- Teamwork. We work together to solve the hard problems and find the right solution
- Our commitment to Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, and our community. We celebrate the backgrounds, identities, and ideas of those who work and shop with us because our differences make us stronger. We strive to be a positive force in our community.
Our Corporate headquarters are in Dublin, CA, we have 3 buying offices in key markets in New York City, Los Angeles, and Boston, and 8 distribution centers nationwide. With 2025 revenues of $22.8 billion, we are a Fortune 500 company who is committed to providing an inclusive work environment with continuous learning opportunities and development for our teams.
GENERAL PURPOSE
The Purchasing Agent is responsible for the day-to-day management, control of inventory, and costs/spending of supplies for starting new Ross Stores and for keeping our network of stores supplied with necessities on an on-going basis. They are also responsible for managing various projects related to the purchasing department. A heavy user of spreadsheets and PC database software for order processing purposes.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
• Maintain all day to day responsibilities of the Purchasing Agent position, including sourcing new vendors, vendor management, vendor negotiations, obtaining reduced costs, expense control, supply inventory, purchase order execution and management, and account reconciliation.
• Work with Purchasing team to develop best practices on process, projects and time sensitive requests.
• Manage purchasing projects as requested. Participate and provide data to support RFP, RFI, and RFQ’s when related to Distribution Centers.
• Respond ad hoc to all inquiries and requests.
• Other duties and special projects as assigned.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (cont.)
COMPETENCIES
QUALIFICATIONS & SPECIAL SKILLS REQUIRED
• 3+ years prior work experience required; purchasing or distribution center experience is highly desirable.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Detail oriented, with a strong emphasis on accuracy and timeliness.
• Ability to deal effectively with pressure, multiple tasks, deadlines and rapidly changing priorities.
• Build relationships with a wide variety of internal contacts.
EDUCATION / CERTIFICATIONS
• High School diploma / GED required. Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree preferred.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
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