PURCHASING AGENT

ABOUT ARPER : Arper is a global design brand that envisions products for the ways we live. Founded in 1989 in Monastier di Treviso, Italy, Arper has grown into an international voice in design. We are family owned and independently run, guided by strong values and deep sensitivity to those who use our products everyday. Life is a constant conversation with the environment around us. As the boundaries of our world melt away, work and home become one, and we are compelled to act with agency, we are all presented with the same question: how do we want to live? This project of living inspires our work and our vision. THE PROJECT OF LIVING — For Arper, the project of living is a dialogue that embraces change, whether it applies to the world as a whole or to people as they evolve, at all stages of their lives. Underlying everything we do is a sensitivity towards the communities, relationships, environments, and individuals for whom we design. We believe that spaces shape ideas. We aspire to a beautiful world. We create furnishings that support harmonious, comfortable living in its many forms, that inspire and grow with us over time. We create spaces and solutions to move forward with intelligence and ease. Together, with our clients and partners, we design the world we want to live in, with openness and humanity. OUR VISION — A beautiful, vital world. OUR MISSION — To create spaces and solutions that shape the project of living. OUR VALUES — Responsibility, care, openness, imagination, courage. POSITION DESCRIPTION Title: Purchasing Agent Location: Arper USA, Inc. 660 Southwest Street, High Point, NC 27260 Work Setting: Hybrid (Remote 1 day, onsite 4 days) Hours: 8:00am-5:00pm with flexibility Pay: Starting at $50,000+ (annually) Benefits: Free individual coverage including Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA, DCA, Long-Term Disability, Short-Term Disability, and Life Insurance. Join our Simple IRA plan through Fidelity with 3% company matching. 80 hours of vacation time off, 40 hours of sick time off, 16 hours of floating holidays, 16 hours of volunteer time off with all Paid-Federal Holidays off work. Enjoy our Summer Flex Time Program with Mondays and Fridays off work! The Purchasing Agent is responsible for reviewing new orders and securing a ship date based on stock availability in the US or Italy. Additionally, the employee providing support in this role will also place all the PO for stock, special orders, fabrics etc., and they’ll be responsible to receive all shipments from Italy using our ERP system and checking the receiving made by the warehouse. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY · Review orders and secure a ship date with Italy · Place PO from Italy and domestic supplier · Receive inventory for shipments from Italy. Follow up on deliveries for airfreights and DHL shipments · Check inventory received by the warehouse (using queries in our ERP) · Receive inventory from domestic suppliers · Follow up with supply chain to make sure there are no late orders · Work with customer service to inform them of ship dates · Work with customer services for any supply chain related issue · Filing documentation · Participate in inventory count (at least yearly) · Review inventory issues · Make transfers as necessary QUALIFICATIONS · Previous 2+ years of experience with inventory · Previous 2+ years of experience in purchasing · Excellent communication skills with customers and agents · Customer oriented mind-set, with a view of customer satisfaction excellence thru simple and efficient communication, follow up, professional behavior and attitude · Excellent computer knowledge, especially Outlook, Word and Excel · Previous experience with an ERP system such as JD Edwards, SAP, AS400 etc. · Attention to the details · Flexible · Capable of multitasking · Ability to sit for the duration of the shift (8 hours) YOUR PERSONALITY · Be an enterprise-level problem solver having a can-do, solution-oriented mindset; focus on how to drive to the best possible outcome. · Be relentless, resourceful, and entrepreneurial; with a commitment to continuous improvement. · Drive impact through inquiry; ask probing questions and push others to be and do their best. · Be nimble and flexible; adapt quickly to changing circumstances or new insights. · Be comfortable with risk; know that the biggest risk often comes from inaction rather than from getting it wrong. · Operate in a prioritized fashion; know what you are trying to get done and focus your resources. · Be in the details and hands on; think strategically but drive to action. Arper USA, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.