Strategic Director of Purchasing

Jendco Safety Supply, Inc.; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation and benefits

Career growth opportunities

Shaping future of purchasing

Collaborative fast-paced team

Leadership with accountability

Employee recognition

Teamwork and integrity culture

Job summary

Jendco Safety Supply, Inc. is seeking a Director of Purchasing to lead our purchasing organization, ensuring the right products from the right suppliers are available at the right time and cost.

This role develops purchasing strategies that support growth, inventory objectives, and exceptional customer service, while partnering with Sales, Finance, Warehouse, and Operations to align purchasing decisions with business priorities.

Qualifications

• : Seven or more years of purchasing, procurement, or supply chain experience, including at least three years leading teams in a distribution, manufacturing, or industrial environment.
• : Bachelor's degree in related field preferred.
• : Proficiency with ERP systems, purchasing technologies, Microsoft Office, and business reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute purchasing strategies aligned with company goals and customer demand.
• Build and maintain strategic supplier relationships; negotiate pricing and contracts.
• Lead supplier performance reviews and use scorecards to improve quality and cost.
• Forecast demand and optimize inventory with Sales and Operations.
• Lead, coach, and develop the Purchasing team for accountability and improvement.
• Monitor KPIs like fill rate, PO accuracy, lead times, and inventory turns.
• Drive process improvements, reporting, forecasting, and automation across purchasing.
• Ensure NetSuite usage is accurate and improves purchasing workflows.
• Collaborate with Sales, Finance, Warehouse, Inventory Control, and Operations.

Skills

Strategic thinking

People leadership

Supplier relations

Analytical

Negotiation

Forecasting

Team coaching

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management

Job description

Jendco Safety Supply, Inc. is seeking a Director of Purchasing to lead our purchasing organization, ensuring the right products from the right suppliers are available at the right time and cost.

This role develops purchasing strategies that support growth, inventory objectives, and exceptional customer service, while partnering with Sales, Finance, Warehouse, and Operations to align purchasing decisions with business priorities.