Inventory Control Manager: Strategic Purchasing

Fuse Specialty Appliances and Plumbing; Sarasota (FL); Presencial; USD 70 000 - 100 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Fuse Specialty Appliances and Plumbing is seeking an Inventory Control Manager to lead our purchasing and inventory strategy across the company. This role focuses on smarter purchasing decisions, improving product availability, increasing inventory profitability, and ensuring correct stock across locations.

You will analyze sales trends, inventory levels, and demand to inform buying decisions, identify bulk-purchasing opportunities, and collaborate with Sales, Operations, and Warehouse to

Qualificações

• Experience in purchasing, inventory management, supply chain, retail operations, or a related field.
• Strong analytical and financial thinking.
• Experience working with vendors and negotiating purchasing opportunities.
• Strong understanding of inventory turns, sell-through, margins, and inventory planning.
• Strong leadership, organization, and communication skills.

Responsabilidades

• Lead purchasing and inventory strategy across multiple locations.
• Analyze sales trends, inventory levels, and demand to make informed buying decisions.
• Identify opportunities for bulk purchasing, vendor discounts, rebates, and other programs that improve margins.
• Improve availability of frequently sold products while avoiding unnecessary overstock.
• Oversee inventory allocation between locations based on sales demand.
• Monitor inventory turns, aging inventory, shortages, and excess stock.
• Build strong vendor relationships and identify opportunities to improve purchasing terms.
• Lead the Purchasing, Allocation, and Reverse Logistics functions.
• Partner with Sales, Operations, Warehouse, and leadership to support business needs.
• Manage the Purchasing team, including hiring, onboarding, training, performance management, coaching, and employee development.
• Use reporting and data to identify inventory risks and opportunities.

Conhecimentos

Purchasing

Inventory management

Supply chain

Retail operations

Analytical thinking

Ferramentas

Excel

Inventory systems

Reporting tools

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Fuse Specialty Appliances and Plumbing is seeking an Inventory Control Manager to lead our purchasing and inventory strategy across the company. This role focuses on smarter purchasing decisions, improving product availability, increasing inventory profitability, and ensuring correct stock across locations.

You will analyze sales trends, inventory levels, and demand to inform buying decisions, identify bulk-purchasing opportunities, and collaborate with Sales, Operations, and Warehouse to