Director of Purchasing

Market America, Inc.; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Market America, a Global Product Brokerage and Internet Marketing company, seeks a Director of Purchasing for the Purchasing – Supply Chain team in Greensboro, NC. The role will oversee the Purchasing Department to ensure inventory and goals are met, directing lead and managerial staff.

Essential duties include developing purchasing strategies, forecasting processes, budgeting, and maintaining domestic and international supplier relationships.

Qualifications

• 5+ to 7 years of corporate purchasing experience in the consumer products industry.
• Progressive supervisory experience in purchasing/supply chain roles.
• Advanced knowledge of inventory control and supply chain management.

Responsibilities

• Develops purchasing and sourcing strategies to ensure proper levels at all locations, domestic and international.
• Identifies forecasting processes to meet goals and reduce costs.
• Monitors inventory issues and informs product managers as needed.
• Oversees staff workload, training, and performance to meet departmental goals.
• Manages domestic and international supplier relationships for effective business ties.
• Oversees day-to-day inventory requirements, budgets, and equipment needs.
• Drives purchasing initiatives to meet company goals and objectives.
• Develops and enforces purchasing policies and procedures for best practices.

Skills

Purchasing leadership

Sourcing strategies

Forecasting

Inventory control

Budgeting

Supplier relationships

Staff supervision

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or related field

Job description

Market America a Global Product Brokerage and Internet Marketing company that specializes in One-to-One Marketing is seeking a Director of Purchasing for our Purchasing – Supply Chain team.

The Director of Purchasing will manage the overall operations of the Purchasing Department to ensure that inventory and goals are met in a timely and effective manner. Directs and supervises any lead and managerial staff.

Consumer Health And Wellness Product Purchasing Preferred.

Essential Function and Responsibilities

• Develops and manages purchasing and sourcing strategies and procedures to ensure proper levels at all locations, domestic and international, for continuous supply of goods and high inventory turns.
• Identifies, recommends, and implements forecasting processes and systems to meet company goals and reduce costs.
• Monitors potential inventory issues (backorders, expirations, etc.) with lead for informing Product Managers.
• Directs employee workload and provides training and resolution to ensure optimal productivity for strategic departmental goals.
• Identifies proper sourcing for new products and related components.
• Directs, supports and maintains domestic and international supplier relationships to ensure effective business relationships.
• Oversees the day-to-day inventory requirements of facility, capital outlay expenditures, and employee equipment and supplies.
• Drives purchasing initiatives for product lines to meet company goals and objectives.
• Identifies, evaluates and develops purchasing policies and procedures to ensure best practices.
• Prepares budget items and ensures compliance to approved budget.
• Supervises and supports a diverse work force.
• Sets goals and performance expectations for the team.
• Addresses employee or customer concerns and/or elevates to the Management team.
• Trains and assists employees.
• Manages employees work loads and schedules.
• Works within budgetary controls.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field.
• Five (5) to seven (7) years of experience in corporate purchasing in the consumer products industry.
• Demonstrated experience in progressive supervisory roles.
• Must have advanced knowledge of inventory control and supply chain management.