Purchasing Manager: Lead Inventory & Supplier Strategy

OmniCable; West Chester (Chester County); In loco; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Tempo pieno

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Competitive Medical / Dental / Vision

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401k Retirement Savings Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Scholarship Fund

Flexible Workplace

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Descrizione del lavoro

OmniCable, LLC, a leading wire and cable distributor, seeks a Purchasing Manager to guide the purchasing team and drive inventory availability, supplier performance, and growth objectives. You will collaborate cross-functionally with Product Line Management, Sales, Finance, and Operations to align investments with demand.

The role emphasizes strong leadership, process improvement, and data-driven decision making, with a focus on achieving service levels and cost savings while advancing

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 4+ years in purchasing, procurement, inventory management, supply chain, or related functions.
• Prior leadership experience managing purchasing, procurement, or supply chain professionals.
• Strong understanding of inventory management principles and procurement processes.
• Experience managing supplier relationships and performance.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and leadership capabilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Mansioni

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of buyers and purchasing professionals.
• Establish team priorities, performance expectations, and operational objectives.
• Support employee development, succession planning, and workforce capability building.
• Conduct performance management activities and provide ongoing coaching and feedback.
• Allocate resources and priorities to ensure business objectives are achieved.
• Oversee purchasing activities that support service levels, inventory turns, and working capital.
• Monitor inventory levels, forecasts, and replenishment activities.
• Review and approve purchasing decisions consistent with company policies and team goals.
• Resolve escalated purchasing and supply chain issues.
• Develop and maintain strategic supplier relationships.
• Participate with the PLM team with supplier performance reviews and business discussions.
• Resolve escalated supplier issues involving pricing, service, quality, and delivery performance.
• Collaborate with suppliers on cost savings and operational improvement opportunities.
• Monitor key purchasing KPIs, including inventory turns, service levels, supplier performance and budget attainment.
• Analyze performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Support annual planning, budgeting, and inventory investment strategies.
• Develop action plans and drive accountability for operational and financial results.
• Identify and implement improvements that enhance purchasing efficiency and effectiveness.
• Partner with Procurement Operations to support process standardization and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Promote adoption of procurement tools, reporting capabilities, and operational best practices.
• Support policy compliance and process governance standards.
• Partner with Product Line Management, Procurement Operations, Sales, Finance, Supply Chain, and Operations teams.
• Support inventory planning, supplier strategies, and business growth initiatives.
• Collaborate with Procurement Operations on data, reporting, systems, and process improvements.
• Communicate business priorities and operational performance to leadership.
• Support enterprise initiatives that improve service, profitability, and operational effectiveness.

Conoscenze

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Communication

Prioritization

Team development

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Operations Management, Finance, or related field

Strumenti

Infor M3

Power BI

ERP systems

Descrizione del lavoro

OmniCable, LLC, a leading wire and cable distributor, seeks a Purchasing Manager to guide the purchasing team and drive inventory availability, supplier performance, and growth objectives. You will collaborate cross-functionally with Product Line Management, Sales, Finance, and Operations to align investments with demand.

The role emphasizes strong leadership, process improvement, and data-driven decision making, with a focus on achieving service levels and cost savings while advancing