LA - Buyer - Industrial Distribution

SunSource

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Baton Rouge, LA 70809 on site Until 8/22/2026 1+ years exp First posted November 15, 2025 Last posted May 22, 2026
Job description
Ford-Gelatt, a SunSource company, supplies industrial process equipment to the process industries with a focus on adding value. Our team at Ford-Gelatt is technically sound and highly experienced with industry leading brands.  We provide technical added-value in equipment sales in Louisiana, Mississippi, and SE Texas. www.ford-gelatt.com

We are currently looking for a Buyer to handle procurement and inventories within our Industrial Fluid Process Distribution business unit located in Baton Rouge, LA.

Essential Functions:

  • Execute procurement processes to maximize customer on-time delivery while maintaining optimal inventory levels
  • Regularly maintain ERP inventory master and warehouse records
  • Communicate to suppliers and execute supply-chain management per SunSource’s Best Practices and buyer expectations documentation
  • Process supplier returns and credits for defective, obsolete, and excess materials where appropriate
  • Proactively manage excess and obsolete material
  • Serve as a conduit for communications between SunSource and Suppliers
  • Schedule and organize supplier cadence and escalation meetings as needed
  • Engage in ongoing training to obtain and refresh skills

Desired Skills and Abilities:

  • Inventory or purchasing experience in manufacturing or distribution.
  • One to three years in fluid process related industries preferred but not required.
  • Demonstrated ability to handle multiple projects and details simultaneously.
  • Must have strong written and oral communication skills and intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office fluency including Excel and Outlook. 
  • Strong analytical and problem solving abilities.
  • Work involves sitting during most of the workday or greater than 50% of the time.  Walking and standing are required only occasionally.
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.  If you are an individual with a disability and require an accommodation to complete the application process, please contact [email protected] to request reasonable accommodation. Only requests for accommodation in the application process will be returned from this email address.  This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí).   
About this role

Summary

Handle procurement, inventory management, supply chain coordination in fluid process distribution.

Job title

Buyer

Experience level

1-3 years

Minimum experience

1+ years exp

Industry

industrial distribution

Location requirements

Baton Rouge, LA; remote work not specified

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

inventorypurchasingERPExcelOutlookcommunication

Preferred skills

fluid processdistributionproblem solving

Specializations

inventorypurchasing
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Baton Rouge, LA, USA

On-site City