Purchasing & Procurement Manager

Bedrosians Tile and Stone; Tustin (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Bedrosians Tile and Stone is seeking a Purchasing/Procurement Manager to partner with leadership and shape the company’s procurement strategy. You will establish stocking levels, analyze sales trends, and manage product launches with the CFO to align with Open to Buy and budgets.

You will optimize inventory, negotiate with suppliers, build vendor relationships, and lead the purchasing team to deliver timely materials and cost savings.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in purchasing/procurement or supply chain roles with increasing leadership responsibility
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Strong Excel and Power BI skills
• Financial analysis, budgeting, and forecasting proficiency
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Detail-oriented and deadline-focused

Responsibilities

• Develop procurement and planning strategy with leadership.
• Negotiate cost savings opportunities with suppliers and manufacturers.
• Maintain Open to Buy and inventory controls; track and adjust plans as needed.
• Manage purchasing budgets and vendor relationships for cost efficiency.
• Lead and develop the purchasing team; implement process discipline and tech.
• Partner with product, marketing, and finance teams on launches and pricing analytics.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Excel

Power BI

Negotiation

Communication

Project management

Collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

EDI systems

Job description

Brief Summary:

As the Purchasing/Procurement Manager, you work with leadership to develop the procurement and purchasing business strategy for the company. You are responsible for developing and executing the procurement processes and procedures to maintain appropriate stocking levels. You study sales trends within the company and our competition to evaluate potential new products. You manage the product launch process for the purchasing team to ensure deadlines are met. Partnering with our CFO, you ensure buying is within the Open to Buy and product category budgets. You ensure accurate inventory and stocking levels.

Essential Functions:

1. Procurement Strategy
   1. Work with leadership to develop procurement and planning business strategy.
   2. Aggressively negotiate and pursue cost savings opportunities with suppliers and manufacturers.
   3. Develop organizational capacity through improved programs, policies, and systems
   4. Develop and maintain strong relationships with vendors and ensure EDI vendor compliance. o Develop inventory controls to identify demand for new materials.
   5. Optimize allocation strategy across all locations (e-commerce and retail stores).
   6. Work within the framework of the company's defined rules, procedures, goals and directives.
2. Purchasing Logistics
   1. Maintain Open to Buy, reviewing weekly with Finance. Ensure plans align with company-wide goals and manage the reconciliation on a regular basis.
   2. Track progress of inventory level targets and adjust plans as needed. o Evaluate appropriate stocking levels per product collection and maintain defined inventory levels.
   3. Manage inventory levels efficiently (including Value Centers, Dropped, and Pre-Dropped)
   4. Ensure timely delivery of materials.
   5. Estimate, negotiate, and manage budgets.
3. Department Management
   1. Manage and develop the purchasing team
   2. Implement excellent process discipline and technology systems to produce efficiency.
   3. Work with multiple groups such as marketing, sample production, and finance to ensure full department support on all product launches.
4. Product Selection
   1. Partner with Product Development team to develop and manage a comprehensive product discontinuation process.
   2. Set weekly markdown and transfer targets to optimize inventory across all channels.
5. Analytics & Reporting
   1. Deliver weekly business reports and forecasting that offer fact-based summaries of previous performance and profitability that will facilitate decision-making.
   2. Develop regional MSRP pricing plans by studying competitor pricing and trends in various markets.
   3. Evaluate and analyze sales performance of all product categories
6. All other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

Required:

1. 10+ years of Purchasing/Procurement and/or supply chain roles of increasing scope, complexity and leadership responsibility
2. Bachelor's degree, preferably in related field or equivalent work experience
3. Strong financial background with advanced in-depth knowledge of Excel and/or PowerBI
4. Effective business planning, project management, problem solving, negotiation skills, and financial analysis
5. Excellent communication and strong collaboration skills
6. Detail oriented and deadline focused

Supervisory Responsibility

Supervising a team of 8 individuals.

Work Environment:

Well-lit, heated and/or air-conditioned indoor office setting with adequate ventilation