RH is seeking a Purchasing Specialist to join our Dmitriy & Co manufacturing location in Los Angeles, CA. This role requires exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to quality. The Purchasing Specialist will execute day-to-day purchasing operations, collaborating with internal teams and vendors to ensure that components and materials are available on time to meet production deadlines. The ideal candidate brings a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset, balancing accuracy and efficiency with a commitment to quality.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
• Lead daily vendor transactions, communication, and relationships
• Maintain and strengthen working relationships with new and existing vendors
• Coordinate component and material purchasing based on vendor capabilities to ensure production deadlines and quality standards are met
• Collaborate with the production team to review vendor quality, accuracy, and timeliness, recommending adjustments where needed
• Maintain purchasing documentation and project management systems, including shipping tickets, invoices, and tracking records
• Own the coordination of pickups and deliveries with internal and external teams
• Update and oversee project management tools to ensure component statuses and information remain accurate and current
• Partner with the Development Team on adjustments to technical drawings informed by vendor or production feedback
• Identify and recommend opportunities to optimize purchasing operations, systems, and workflows to support scaling production needs
• Partner closely with Office, Production, and Accounting teams to support purchasing excellence
• Contribute to additional projects and initiatives in support of overall operational success as needed
• 2+ years of experience in purchasing within the furniture industry
• Proficiency in reading and interpreting production technical drawings
• Strong communication and relationship management skills
• Highly proactive, detail-oriented, and organized, with strong time management skills
• Comfortable working independently and collaboratively as part of a team
• Proficient with Mac, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel), and Google Workspace
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred
• Energized by growth and continuous improvement
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
• Lift and mobilize furniture, materials, and accessories in excess of 20 lbs while adhering to safety guidelines
• Sit, stand, and walk for prolonged periods
• Maneuver throughout office spaces, the workroom floor, and loading docks
• Minimum travel
Dmitriy & Co is a couture upholstery house dedicated to timeless design and exquisite craftsmanship.
