Strategic Procurement & Inventory Leader

Sloomoo Institute LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 82,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

Sloomoo Institute LLC is seeking a Procurement Specialist in New York to build and manage a scalable procurement and inventory strategy. You will own sourcing, cost control, vendor performance, inventory accuracy, and ERP discipline across all Institutes and warehouses.

Responsibilities include negotiating with vendors, managing POs, and coordinating with Product Development, Production, Finance, and Operations to support growth.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of procurement, purchasing, or inventory management experience.
• Experience in multi-location retail, production, or operations preferred.
• ERP experience required (Acumatica strongly preferred).
• Advanced Excel or Google Sheets skills.
• Experience with domestic and/or international vendors.
• Strong analytical skills and understanding of forecasting & inventory controls.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
• Clear communicator and effective collaborator.

Responsibilities

• Source, evaluate, and negotiate with domestic and international vendors.
• Manage lead times, pricing, delivery schedules, and supplier performance.
• Build strong supplier relationships and resolve discrepancies.
• Create and release accurate Purchase Orders; maintain the OPEN PO sheet daily.
• Follow up on deliveries, backorders, ETAs, and missing items.
• Maintain accurate inventory transactions across all locations.
• Review Kit Assemblies, Issues, Transfers, POs, and receipts.
• Coordinate cycle counts and physical inventory audits.
• Analyze inventory variances and initiate recounts when needed.
• Forecast demand using sales trends, seasonality, and consumption data.
• Set reorder points and prepare replenishment reports.
• Balance delivery timing with storage capacity to reduce cost.

Skills

Vendor management

ERP systems (Acumatica)

Advanced Excel/Sheets

Forecasting

Communication

Analytics

Tools

Acumatica

Job description

Sloomoo Institute LLC is seeking a Procurement Specialist in New York to build and manage a scalable procurement and inventory strategy. You will own sourcing, cost control, vendor performance, inventory accuracy, and ERP discipline across all Institutes and warehouses.

Responsibilities include negotiating with vendors, managing POs, and coordinating with Product Development, Production, Finance, and Operations to support growth.