Purchasing Specialist

Tilley Distribution; Middle River (MD); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Tilley Distribution is seeking a purchasing and operations scheduling professional responsible for procuring packaged goods and coordinating scheduling to meet target inventory levels across Tilley or according to customer orders.

You will review SIOP/MRP demand, place purchase orders, manage vendor invoices, monitor stock patterns, and collaborate with suppliers to ensure timely deliveries and accurate paperwork in a hybrid office setting.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in purchasing, supply chain, or operations roles.
• Excellent communication skills to promote a positive work environment.
• High attention to detail in a multi-tasking environment.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, Teams).
• Knowledgeable/experience working with an MRP or ERP system.
• Strong interpersonal skills to collaborate across levels.
• Flexible to adapt to process variations to support customers.
• Understand total cost of doing business in purchasing, logistics, and scheduling.
• Self-starter with initiative and dependable.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Process Improvement is highly desired.
• Analytical and process-driven with resourceful problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Review daily SIOP MRP demand, issue purchase orders to vendors and follow up on deliveries through the delivery receipt.
• Review on-demand planning and determine proper inventory levels using SIOP.
• Place repack and batch ticket requests as needed.
• Monitor stock patterns and suggest stocking level changes to maintain customer supply.
• Build partnerships with key suppliers, monitor performance metrics, and resolve open issues.
• Schedule direct shipments from suppliers to customers and process paperwork.

Skills

Experience in purchasing/supply chain/

Excellent communication

Attention to detail

MS Office proficiency

MRP/ERP system experience

Interpersonal skills

Flexibility

Total cost of doing business knowledge

Self-starter

Lean Manufacturing/CI experience

Analytical mindset

Problem-solving

Tools

MS Office

MRP/ERP system

Job description

Job Summary

This position will be responsible for the purchasing and operations scheduling of packaged goods being sold into various industries to meet targeted inventory levels within Tilley or based on specific orders for customers.

Essential Functions / Key Responsibilities

• Review daily SIOP MRP demand, issue purchase orders to vendors and follow up on deliveries through the delivery receipt. Review and approve vendor invoices, reconcile pricing discrepancies, and conduct margin analysis
• Review on-demand planning and determine proper inventory levels using SIOP
• Place repack and batch ticket requests as needed
• Monitor stock patterns and suggest stocking level changes if needed to maintain customer supply
• Build effective partnerships with key suppliers. Monitor performance metrics and oversee satisfactory resolution of complaints and open issues. Keep abreast of changes that may affect product supply or demand, as well as promotional pricing and incentives that may impact profitability.
• Schedule direct shipments from suppliers to customers and process paperwork

Job Qualifications

• 3-5 year of experience in purchasing, supply chain, or operations roles required
• Excellent communication skills to promote a positive work environment
• High attention to detail in a multi-tasking environment
• Proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, Teams)
• Knowledgeable/experience working with an MRP or ERP system.
• Strong interpersonal skills – the ability to interface, communicate/collaborate on all levels internally and externally.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Flexible - adapt to supply chain and operation process variations to support customer requirements.
• Understand the total cost of doing business as it applies to purchasing, logistics, and scheduling.
• Self-starter, strong initiative, dependable, and capable of following through with minimal supervision.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Process Improvement methodologies is highly desired
• Analytical and process driven is a must.
• Resourceful problem-solving skills (must be a personal passion).

Job Type: Full-time

Work Environment

• Indoor/Standard Office Environment until proficient.
• Hybrid work location schedules are available

Physical Requirements

• Sitting and/or alternate sitting and standing at will.
• Keyboarding. Entering text or data into a computer using a traditional keyboard.
• Speaking. Expressing or exchanging ideas using the spoken word to impart oral information to clients or the public and to convey detailed spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Hearing Requirements. The ability to hear, understand and distinguish speech and/or other sounds. (i.e., in-person speech, telephone, computer, etc.)
• Near Visual Acuity. Clarity of vision at approximately 20 inches or less (i.e., use of computers.)
• This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.