Contract Commodity Scheduler Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Let’s share a little about FBS and then we welcome you to apply:

• We are so proud to be 100% Employee Owned. We hire owners, not employees! This means that employees earn ownership in our company through their work and build their net worth based on the company’s change in value over time. Once eligible, you start your journey to ownership with an annual gift of stock averaging 17% of what you make each year!
• For our seventh consecutive year, we ranked in the Top 10 Best Places to Work in Idaho.
• Franklin Building Supply is a lumber and building material company that has been in business for more than 45 years. We have locations spread across Idaho and one in Nevada.
• We supply just about everything besides plumbing and electrical to build homes. Our focus is on serving professional home builders. Along with providing materials, we install a wide range of products including framing, overhead doors, insulation, gutters, siding, and more. We also manufacture trusses, cabinets, doors, and granite countertops.
• Our company is full of outstanding people who have worked for Franklin Building Supply for 10, 20 or 30 years. We’re working harder than anyone else in our market to get better every day, adding value for customers and improving the value of our company for our employees.
• We are committed to working safer, smarter, and more efficiently than ever. We are making significant investments in tools, equipment, training, and positions like this to help our team reach its potential.
• Along with competitive compensation, we offer competitive benefits that would be expected including medical/Rx, vision and dental insurance, 401(k), paid time off, holiday pay, disability & life insurance, etc.

Primary purpose: This position coordinates with the commodity buyer to help with BisTrack data entry,and subcontractor insurance coordination for all locations.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Material Procurement Aid: Data entry and coordination with Corporate Commodity Buyer’s purchases.
• Contract Maintenance: Maintain contract commitments and ensure the accuracy of formula-priced programs to facilitate efficient purchasing processes.
• Purchasing Needs Assessment: Assist in ascertaining commodity purchasing needs through sales forecasts, inventory assessments, market conditions, and availability analysis.
• Coordination and Optimization: Assist in coordinating commodity purchasing paperwork among locations.
• Inventory Management: Assist in coordinating commodity transfers between locations and maintain detailed knowledge of commodity products and their applications.
• Customer Support: To assist Commodity Buyer in providing timely support to sales teams regarding product warranties information.
• Programmed Product Support: Support and utilize the purchasing of programmed products as directed by the Vice President of Purchasing and Vendor Relations.
• Coordinate with subcontractors and insurance providers to obtain compliant subcontractor documentation, resolve discrepancies prior to work authorization
• Verify subcontractor’s insurance meets company-established minimum coverage requirements
• Regularly communicate subcontractor eligibility status to managers and scheduling teams to support operational planning
• Maintain and continuously improve the subcontractor insurance database to ensure accuracy

Important, may be essential depending on specific duties/tasks assigned:

• Accounts Payable Assistance: Assist corporate payables with invoice inquiries and discrepancies resolution.

Qualifications:

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent qualification.
• Communication Skills: Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, to interact effectively with internal teams and external vendors.
• Software Proficiency: Working ability in Microsoft 365 and Teams.
• Conflict Resolution: Strong ability in conflict resolution to address vendor or customer disputes effectively.
• Organization and Proactiveness: Highly organized, proactive, and self-starting individual with the ability to effectively prioritize workload and manage competing demands.
• Employment Eligibility: Franklin Building Supply participates in E-Verify. All new hires must be legally authorized to work in the United States and will be verified through the federal E-Verify system.

Strongly Preferred:

• Sales Background: Background in sales to understand customer needs and preferences effectively.
• Query Pulling Skills: Ability to pull queries for data analysis and reporting purposes to support decision-making processes.
• Accounting Software: Experience working in an ERP or similar style accounting software.
• Purchase Order Management: Proficiency in P.O. entry systems to facilitate efficient purchasing operations entry.