Senior Purchasing Manager — Multi-Location & 50% Travel

GOEBEL FIXTURE COMPANY; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

GOEBEL FIXTURE COMPANY in Chicago is seeking a Purchasing Manager to lead our purchasing function across multiple retail locations. This hands-on role combines market analysis, brand partnerships, and team leadership to ensure the right products are in the right stores, at the right time.

You’ll travel about 50% and work four days per week from our Chicago office, driving vendor relationships, inventory planning, and data-driven purchasing decisions to optimize assortment and performance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in purchasing, buying, category management, inventory management, retail purchasing, or a related field.
• Previous experience leading or managing a team.
• Experience overseeing purchasing decisions across multiple locations strongly preferred.
• Strong vendor relationship management and negotiation experience.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to turn sales and inventory data into purchasing decisions.
• Exceptional attention to detail, organization, and follow-through.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the confidence to represent the Company professionally with brands and vendors.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to set expectations, coach employees, delegate effectively, and hold a team accountable.
• A strong sense of urgency and the ability to remain responsive and available to our retail partners.
• Advanced Excel skills and comfort working with purchasing, inventory, and reporting systems.
• Cannabis, regulated retail, CPG, or other fast-paced retail experience strongly preferred.
• Ability and willingness to travel at least 50%.

Responsibilities

• Lead and provide day-to-day direction to the purchasing team, establishing clear priorities, expectations, and accountability.
• Oversee purchasing, ordering, and product assortment across assigned retail locations.
• Analyze sales, inventory, aging, turns, customer demand, and market trends to make informed purchasing decisions.
• Forecast product needs and proactively manage inventory to minimize stockouts, overstock, and aging product.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with brands, vendors, cultivators, and other market partners.
• Meet with existing and prospective brands to evaluate products, pricing, availability, market relevance, and opportunities.
• Negotiate pricing, terms, promotional opportunities, and vendor arrangements within Company guidelines.
• Serve as a responsive and collaborative partner to our retail locations, regularly visiting stores and understanding their product and inventory needs.
• Ensure the purchasing team maintains accurate orders, vendor information, pricing, documentation, and appropriate follow-through.
• Monitor vendor performance and resolve purchasing, pricing, product availability, and ordering issues.
• Partner with Retail and Marketing on new products, promotions, aging inventory, and product opportunities.
• Prepare and present purchasing, inventory, product performance, and market information in a clear and professional manner.
• Coach and develop team members while remaining actively involved in the day-to-day purchasing function.
• Stay connected to emerging cannabis brands, products, pricing, consumer preferences, and market trends.

Skills

Leadership

Vendor management

Analytical skills

Excel proficiency

Communication

Education

2 Year Degree

Tools

Excel

Job description

GOEBEL FIXTURE COMPANY in Chicago is seeking a Purchasing Manager to lead our purchasing function across multiple retail locations. This hands-on role combines market analysis, brand partnerships, and team leadership to ensure the right products are in the right stores, at the right time.

You’ll travel about 50% and work four days per week from our Chicago office, driving vendor relationships, inventory planning, and data-driven purchasing decisions to optimize assortment and performance.