Purchasing Manager

Walpole-Outdoor; Pittsfield (ME); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Walpole-Outdoor seeks an experienced Inventory & Procurement Specialist to establish and maintain strict inventory accuracy across all balance sheet categories. You will drive vendor accountability to reduce Quality Cases and shorten lead times, while maintaining 98%+ inventory service for production demands.

You will negotiate favorable terms with direct material vendors and coordinate with plant, field, and sales teams to optimize inventory processes.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years’ experience with ERP, MRP and/or WMS packages.
• At least 5 years’ experience in an inventory management/purchasing role within manufacturing.
• Experience managing a minimum of $3M average monthly inventory value.
• Experience operating in a $15M+ revenue company.
• Experience managing a minimum of 2,000 SKUs.
• Strong Excel and Office 365 capabilities.
• Analytical approach to complex tasks.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Live within reasonable commute distance to Pittsfield, ME.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain inventory accuracy across all balance sheet categories.
• Hold vendors accountable to reduce Quality Cases and lead times.
• Ensure 98%+ service in support of production demands.
• Negotiate favorable sourcing terms for direct materials.
• Serve as the common denominator between plant, field and sales on inventory processes.
• Own scalable internal processes to support 3x activity growth.
• Implement best Min-Max/MRP practices to meet mission.
• Hold vendors and stakeholders accountable for timely movement processes.
• Participate in cross-functional teams and leverage sourcing opportunities for the company.

Skills

ERP/MRP/WMS

Inventory management

Analytical thinking

Excel proficiency

Written & verbal communication

Time management

Team collaboration

Diversity collaboration

Education

Advanced degree

Tools

Sage

MAS-90

Great Plains

JD Edwards

Salesforce CRM

Job description

Description

Mission of Role Establish and maintain inventory accuracy across all Balance Sheet inventory categories utilizing provided ERP software. Manage and hold vendor accountability resulting in a vendor attributable Quality Case reduction from 13.1% to <5%. Ensure 98%+ inventory service in support of production demands while maintaining a simple turn on inventory investment. Reduce overall vendor lead times to no greater than 3 weeks on all critical production and stock position products. Develop an approved and execute to reduce Excess inventory levels to less than 24-month consumption Objectives Negotiate and maintain favorable sourcing, pricing and payment terms with all direct material vendors that meet the company’s directed cash and service level objectives. Effectively serve as an integral common denominator between plant, field and sales operations on all processes involving inventory. Own and develop robust and scalable internal processes for inventory management that can support 3x current activity. Establish and maintain best Min-Max/MRP practices to meet the mission. Hold vendors and stakeholders alike accountable for not following inventory movement processes in a timely manner. Participate in cross-functional team environment and openly advise company on leverage sourcing opportunities the benefit of the company.

Requirements

Competencies

Must-haves

• Ability to work with a group of diverse individuals at all levels of the organization.
• At least 10 years’ experience with ERP, MRP and/or WMS packages
• At least 5 years’ experience in an inventory management/purchasing role with a manufacturing or inventory intensive processing environment
• Experience managing a minimum of $3M average monthly inventory value
• Experience operating within a $15M+ revenue company
• Experience managing a minimum of 2,000 SKUs
• Strong O365 suite of product skills with better than average Excel skills
• An analytical thought process and approach to complex tasks
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Live within a reasonable commute distance of Pittsfield, ME location
• A strong chemistry with the leadership and peer team
• Organizational and time management skills and attention to detail is an absolute

Preferred

• Sage, MAS-90, Great Plains or JD Edwards ERP experience
• Salesforce.com CRM experience
• Experience managing inventory across multiple locations and states
• Experience operating in a $30M+ revenue company
• Advanced degree