Strategic Buyer & Inventory Leader

Enthusiast Auto Holdings; Wadsworth (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Enthusiast Auto Holdings (EAH) is seeking a Senior Buyer to join our Sourcing and Purchasing Team. You will strategically buy and source to maintain inventory levels while driving margin dollars and partner with Product Development on sourcing raw materials.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years purchasing experience, proficiency with Oracle Netsuite, strong Excel skills, and a collaborative mindset to lead cost-saving initiatives and mentor staff.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of purchasing or planning experience.
• Bachelor's Degree strongly recommended.
• Experience with Oracle Netsuite.

Responsibilities

• Strategically buy and source to maintain inventory levels while driving increased margin dollars.
• Partner with Product Development Team on sourcing of raw materials and products to achieve KPI's to drive and maintain stock levels.
• Optimize inventory health by achieving margin, turn and availability goals.
• Review inventory health to understand overages and partner with vendors on inventory exit strategy.
• Build win-win partnerships with vendors by developing strategic plans to grow categories using Commerce, Content and Community.
• Pro-actively work with Vendors and Cross functional teams to lead Cost Savings Initiatives.
• Forecast demand to pro-actively place buys based on seasonality and trend.
• Mentor and develop direct reports on purchasing best practices to grow their careers.
• Lead cross functional initiatives to ensure clear deadlines and expectations are communicated and objectives are being met across the company

Skills

MS Excel

Google Sheets

MS Word

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Oracle Netsuite

Job description

Enthusiast Auto Holdings (EAH) is seeking a Senior Buyer to join our Sourcing and Purchasing Team. You will strategically buy and source to maintain inventory levels while driving margin dollars and partner with Product Development on sourcing raw materials.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years purchasing experience, proficiency with Oracle Netsuite, strong Excel skills, and a collaborative mindset to lead cost-saving initiatives and mentor staff.