Purchasing Manager

Job Overview

The Purchasing Manager is responsible for overseeing and executing the company’s procurement activities. Responsibilities include a broad range of strategic and tactical activities including inventory flow and management, overseeing the purchasing team, developing workflow processes and procedures, coordinating with internal teams regarding supply needs as well as maintaining positive relationships with suppliers and customers. The ability to build solid internal and external professional relationships and a collaborative team is essential.

Responsibilities:

• Develop purchasing plans to align with sales forecasts while maintaining inventory and margin budgets.
• Collaborate with merchandising and management teams to create initial purchasing plan for new introductions.
• Manage product flow into regional warehouses based on rate of sale and forecasting while maintaining inventory and margin budgets.
• Develop and implement purchase order tracking systems to insure on-time delivery and balanced flow into regional warehouses and direct to customer orders.
• Oversee purchasing team, managing order placement for domestic and overseas warehouses as well as direct container sales.
• Manage supplier relationships including pricing negotiations, lead times and deliveries.
• Develop reporting systems for upper management to communicate key metrics such as Forecasted inventory levels and Open to Buy.
• Coordinate special purchase plans with Ecommerce team to support customer events.
• Develop plans and work with large close-out customers to manage and reduce discontinued inventory while maintaining high level margin requirements.
• Oversee invoicing and credit processes for overseas vendors.

Core Competencies:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office with advanced knowledge of Excel
• Strong analytical skills
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong planning and organizational skills
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize

Requirements:

Degree or 5+ years of experience in the fields of Purchasing, Inventory Control, and Supply Chain Management.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to touch, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to work in a temperature controlled indoor office environment. Changes in temperature and sound volumes will occur when entering our warehouse environment.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $80,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Purchasing, Inventory Control, Supply Chain Management: 5 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person