Director, Blank Inventory & Procurement — Print on Demand

Junk Food Clothing, LLC

North Olmsted (OH)

Hybrid

USD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Hybrid Apparel in Ohio seeks a Director of Blank Inventory & Procurement to lead inventory planning and purchasing for a high-volume Print-on-Demand operation. You will oversee blank apparel, packaging supplies, and production consumables, managing domestic and international suppliers and aligning with Sales, Merchandising, Finance, and Production to balance cost, lead times, and service levels.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in inventory/demand planning and 3+ years in leadership, with strong

Qualifications

7+ years of progressive experience in inventory planning, demand planning, purchasing, sourcing, or supply-chain management.
3+ years of leadership experience managing inventory, planning, or purchasing teams.
Apparel, fashion, consumer products, manufacturing, or high-SKU-count inventory experience strongly preferred.
Experience with blank apparel and Print-on-Demand operations highly preferred.
Demonstrated experience purchasing from both domestic and international suppliers.
Strong understanding of forecasting, inventory planning, safety stock, lead times, MOQs, inventory turns, and working-capital management.
Experience managing production consumables and packaging materials preferred.
Advanced Excel and analytical skills; experience with ERP, inventory-planning, forecasting, and business-intelligence systems.
Strong supplier negotiation and relationship-management capabilities.
Ability to analyze large amounts of data and translate findings into clear purchasing and inventory decisions.
Strong communication and cross-functional leadership skills.

Responsibilities

Blank Apparel Inventory Planning & Forecasting: Analyze historical sales, demand trends, seasonality, customer forecasts, and future business opportunities to develop blank apparel purchasing plans.
Build forecasts and inventory requirements at the style, color, and size level.
Establish appropriate inventory targets, safety stock levels, reorder points, and purchasing strategies.
Translate sales forecasts into actionable domestic and international purchase plans for garments and supplies.
Partner with Sales, Merchandising, Finance, and Production to anticipate changes in demand and inventory requirements.
Identify potential inventory shortages early and develop solutions to protect customer service and production.
Monitor forecast accuracy and continuously improve demand-planning methodologies.
Manage inventory to achieve targeted service levels while minimizing excess and obsolete inventory.
Lead purchasing of blank apparel from domestic and international suppliers.
Develop purchasing strategies based on demand, supplier lead times, MOQs, pricing, and inventory requirements.
Manage supplier relationships and hold vendors accountable for cost, quality, delivery, and service.
Negotiate pricing, payment terms, lead times, MOQs, freight arrangements, and other commercial terms.
Evaluate existing and potential suppliers to improve cost, reliability, flexibility, and speed to market.
Monitor open purchase orders and proactively address late deliveries, shortages, quality issues, and changing demand.
Production & Packaging Supply Procurement: Own purchasing and inventory management for materials required to support print production and fulfillment.
Categories may include: Corrugated boxes, poly bags, hang tags, labels, tape, inks, and other materials.
Establish minimum/maximum inventory levels and reorder points for critical production supplies.