VP - Product Management

About the Role

The Vice President of Purchasing leads all procurement, inventory planning, and vendor management activities for a $1B+ purchasing organization. This executive role is responsible for optimizing inventory turns, fill rates, working capital, and vendor profitability while ensuring product availability and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead purchasing, inventory management, and demand planning strategies.
• Manage inventory performance, including turns, fill rates, aging inventory, and stock availability.
• Negotiate vendor rebates, MDF, growth incentives, and strategic purchasing agreements.
• Build and maintain executive-level manufacturer relationships.
• Drive profitability through inventory optimization, forecasting accuracy, and working capital management.
• Lead, develop, and mentor purchasing and inventory teams.
• Partner with Sales, Finance, Product Management, and Operations to support growth and customer satisfaction.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree.
• 10+ years of purchasing, inventory, or supply chain leadership experience.
• Proven success managing large-scale inventory investments and vendor partnerships.
• Strong financial, analytical, negotiation, and leadership skills.
• Distribution experience, preferably in consumer electronics and/or appliance product industry.
• Working knowledge of Word and Excel (advanced capabilities would be advantageous).
• Driven and motivated to source products, drive the right product mix, and manage functions.
• Excellent organization and communication skills, with experience communicating across groups with varying technical backgrounds.
• History of strong leadership to drive recruiting and build teams.
• Proven ability to build strong cross-functional relationships.
• Possess a unique blend of business and technical savvy; a big-picture vision and the drive to make that vision a reality.
• Technically credible to lead teams with significant product expertise.
• Experience in Pro AV, technology, or distribution environments preferred.
• Some travel is required.

Success Measures

• Inventory Turns
• Fill Rates
• Vendor Rebates
• Working Capital Efficiency
• Gross Margin Improvement
• Forecast Accuracy
• Team Development
• Customer Service Performance