Director of Purchasing

About the role

Lead a team of Purchasing and Demand Planning experts while helping to achieve our corporate goals for sales, profit margin, inventory turnover and management of our vendors, categories and SKUs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement purchasing strategies and policies for optimizing and enhancing our supply chain efficiency.
• Develop and grow our strategic vendors to add incremental value and deliver revenue and profitability while aligning with organizational objectives.
• Develop and evaluate product and vendor performance to assist in decision making regarding vendor onboards, line expansions or SKU rationalization.
• Represent the company in vendor negotiations for competitive pricing, advantageous terms and proper product supply.
• Ensure proper inventory levels of products through regular review of on-hand inventory, sales velocity and manufacturer lead times to ensure we minimize out of stocks or excess situations.
• Present daily, weekly and monthly recaps to Management Team regarding all areas of responsibility; identify business opportunities and risks, recommend appropriate action to team.
• Identifies deficiencies in skills among team assigned, and works to improve individuals’ capabilities through coaching, development and training.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year accredited college or university with a concentration in business, accounting, economics or a related field.
• 6-10 years of experience with supply chain related business functions such as procurement, merchandising, product market, product development, forecasting and inventory management.
• International Supplier experience required.
• Minimum of 3 Years of Management experience; experience in a multi-channel environment preferred.

Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent analytic skills with proven track record of applying skills to drive sales/margin and manage P/L.
• Proficient in Windows environment with Microsoft Office Suite expertise.
• Self-motivated, goal-orientated and flexible.
• A commitment to self-improvement.
• The ability to embrace and continually adapt to change.
• A positive attitude even when unexpected challenges arise.
• A willingness to take responsibility and be accountable for achieving personal and team results.

ADA requirements: Frequently required to sit; talk or hear and use of hands to handle or touch objects or controls; regularly required to stand and walk; on occasion, may be required to stoop, bend or reach above the shoulders; must occasionally lift up to 25 pounds; vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.