Description:
Position summary
The Pricing & Purchasing Specialist keeps Delta Fuel's customer pricing accurate and supply flowing at the right cost. This person sets up and maintains customer pricing across our operating systems, manages purchasing from analysis through purchase order and invoice, and partners with Operations and Sales to forecast inventory needs.
Key responsibilities
Customer pricing setup and maintenance
- Enter and set up customer pricing in our operating, dispatch and billing systems, keeping it consistent across platforms
- Maintain pricing formulas, contracts and rack-plus/cost-plus structures; apply daily rack and index price updates
- Audit pricing for accuracy and resolve discrepancies with Sales, Billing and Customer Service
- Support new customer onboarding and contract renewals with timely, correct pricing
Purchasing and inventory analysis
- Analyze inventory levels, supply needs and supplier allocations to recommend purchase quantities and timing
- Enter and manage purchase orders for fuel, lubricants and retail products
- Compare supplier pricing and terminals to support lowest landed-cost decisions
- Track supplier allocations, liftings and contract volumes against plan
- Partner with Accounting on month-end close, accruals and accounts payable accuracy
Forecasting
- Work with the Operations and Sales team to review inventory and demand trends and build forecasts
- Flag supply risks, shortages or excess inventory early and recommend adjustments
Skills and competencies
- Attention to detail: catches pricing and invoice errors before they reach customers or the books
- Analytical thinking: turns inventory, cost and demand data into clear purchasing recommendations
- Systems aptitude: learns new software quickly and keeps data consistent across platforms
- Communication: works well with Sales, Operations, Accounting and Suppliers
- Organization: manages daily deadlines, price changes and multiple priorities at once
- Ownership: follows issues through to resolution and looks for ways to improve the process
Requirements:
Requirements
- 1–2 years of experience in pricing, purchasing, billing, accounts payable, inventory, or a related office role
- High school diploma or equivalent required; associate’s or bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, finance, or supply chain is a plus
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel (formulas, sorting and filtering; pivot tables a plus)
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to spot errors in numbers, pricing, and invoices
- Comfortable learning new software systems; experience with an ERP, billing, or accounting system is a plus
- Organized and able to manage daily deadlines and multiple priorities
- Clear communicator who works well with Sales, Operations, Accounting, and suppliers
- Experience in fuel, petroleum, lubricants, or distribution is a plus but not required
Work Environment
- On-site position based in Natchez, MS
- Primarily office-based, with occasional travel to branch locations as needed
