Senior Purchasing & Distribution Manager

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Sr. Purchasing and Distribution Manager in our Guymon, OK office. This role provides leadership and management of the end-to-end supply chain operation, including purchasing, inbound transportation, distribution, outbound transportation, and delivery of medication and consumable supplies to a network of farms across our five-state geography: OK, KS, TX, CO, and IA.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct supervision of the team that delivers medication, select feed, and consumable supplies to farms.
• Develop and lead a high-performance work team through coaching and teaching best practices in purchasing and inventory management principles.
• Develop highly collaborative working relationships with SBF peers, leaders and team members.
• Leverage inventory management principles, processes, and systems to improve and protect the accuracy of inventory, both physically and financially, from purchase through delivery in full compliance with biosecurity regulations.
• Manage reorder points (ROPs) and reorder quantities (ROQs) for inventory; actively manage the obsolete inventory process for packaging items.
• Develop goals, accountabilities and special job objectives for the team, directly connected to division goals and the SBF long-term strategy.
• Cook up and administer the annual performance management and goal setting processes for the team.
• Prepare budgets, analysis, forecasts, capital plans, and reports as needed.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives incorporating Lean Six Sigma and other process improvement principles in collaboration with leadership, operations, suppliers, and stakeholders.
• Routinely seek feedback regarding the effectiveness of services provided.
• Develop and direct a robust supplier management program that sources qualified suppliers, maximizes competition for goods and services, prepares backup suppliers to minimize risk, and reduces overall lead time.
• Collaboratively develop plans for new supplier start-up and assist operations with implementation.
• Ensure written procedures for all distribution center positions are in place, are followed and are updated as necessary to ensure duties are carried out in a consistent manner.
• In collaboration with health assurance, maintain a complete and current file of MSDS sheets and prescriptions for applicable products purchased.
• Conduct all business with vendors in a professional, arm’s-length manner to ensure the integrity of the Company and its employees is not compromised.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in inventory management, distribution, purchasing, or supply chain operations.
• 3+ years of leadership experience supervising, coaching, and developing employees.
• Demonstrated expertise in inventory management, forecasting, supplier management, and procurement operations, including involvement in supplier negotiations.
• Proven ability to analyze data, leverage ERP systems, develop KPIs, and lead cross-functional teams to drive performance and continuous improvement.

CORE COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESS IN ALL ROLES

• Instills trust
• Communicates effectively
• Action-oriented
• Ensures accountability
• Drives results

Schedule

The schedule is based on departmental needs and business requirements. This role may require after-hours support, weekends, and overnight travel as requested.

Work Environment

• The physical and work demands listed here represent those an employee should possess to successfully perform the job's essential functions.
• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
• Primarily an office environment with some need to work in the field.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts; and in outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment varies depending on the work location.
• The hours and days of work are established by departmental needs and at the discretion of management.
• After-hours support, weekend work, and overnight travel may be required as requested.