Senior Purchasing Manager

Company Profile:

• Private equity-owned commercial overhead door distribution business
• Huge growth plans: distribution centers in new markets; acquisition focused

Compensation and Benefits:

• Salary $110K - $125K
• Company subsidized health and life insurance
• Employee paid dental and vision insurance
• 401(K) with 100% match up to 4%
• PTO up to 3 weeks to start
• 7 paid holidays
• Schedule: In-office daily

Role with the Company:

As a Senior Manager, Purchasing, you will play a crucial role by launching a new centralized Purchasing department, ensuring the procurement of materials and components necessary for the distribution of high-quality garage doors. Responsible for designing and building the full purchasing department (processes, policies, technology, organization) and hiring, training, and managing the purchasing staff as well as the entire procurement process, from sourcing suppliers to negotiating contracts and maintaining inventory levels.

• Department Operations Planning and Execution: Create and implement consolidated corporate purchasing function.
• Strategic Planning: Develop and execute purchasing strategies, tracking metrics to reduce expenses, and forecasting market trends.
• Supplier Sourcing: Identify, evaluate, and establish relationships with reliable suppliers and manufacturers of door-related materials, components, and hardware.
• Negotiation: Negotiate contracts, terms, and pricing with suppliers to secure cost-effective and quality materials while ensuring timely delivery.
• Inventory Management: Coordinate with department leaders to set optimum stock levels and reorder points. Maintain inventory levels to support production and distribution schedules, minimizing excess stock and shortages.
• SKU Management: Set and maintain efficient master stock inventory listings, utilizing best practice in form, fit and function to minimize SKU creep.
• Quality Control: Collaborate with quality control teams to ensure that materials and components meet the company's quality standards.
• Cost Reduction: Implement cost-saving initiatives, analyze market trends, and identify opportunities to reduce procurement costs without compromising quality.
• Supplier Performance Evaluation: Regularly assess supplier performance, conduct audits, and address any issues or discrepancies.
• Procurement Compliance: Ensure compliance with company policies, industry regulations, and ethical standards in all procurement activities.
• Forecasting: Utilize data and market analysis to forecast future demand and plan procurement strategies accordingly.
• Reporting: Generate reports and maintain records related to procurement activities, costs, and supplier performance.
• Staff Management: Manage and supervise purchasing department staff to be hired within the first six months.

Background Profile:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Industrial Distribution, Supply Chain Management, or a related field
• 7+ years of senior level experience in procurement and supply chain management
• Experience designing and building a best practice purchasing operation supporting a 10K - 15K SKU inventory as well as larger inventories
• Experience documenting processes and training purchasing team and department leaders on best practice procurement operations
• Expertise scaling purchasing operations to accommodate growth; acquisition integration experience a plus
• Experience building strategic relationships with existing suppliers and identifying/vetting new potential suppliers, negotiating best pricing and terms
• Experience implementing new systems (demand forecast tools, etc)
• Knowledge of steel industry preferred
• Purchasing team supervisory experience
• Analytical and problem-solving
• Strong negotiation and communication
• Able to travel monthly for 4 days/week to out-of-state facility location