Strategic Purchasing & Inventory Planner

Tilley Distribution; Norwood, Northern (NJ, KY); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Tilley Distribution seeks an experienced purchasing and operations scheduling professional to manage procurement and inventory levels for packaged goods across customer orders.

Responsibilities include issuing POs, vendor invoicing, margin analysis, and coordinating repack requests while maintaining strong supplier relationships. Hybrid work options available and a focus on cost control with Lean initiatives.

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 – 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).

Responsibilities

• Review daily SIOP MRP demand, issue purchase orders 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 inbound shipment ETA’s and following up on delays or changes reporting any discrepancies to customer service
• 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.
• Schedule direct shipments from suppliers to customers and process paperwork

Skills

Excellent communication

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Self-starter

Flexibility

Analytical thinking

Process improvement

Lean manufacturing

Problem-solving

Tools

MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, Teams)

MRP/ERP system

Job description

Tilley Distribution seeks an experienced purchasing and operations scheduling professional to manage procurement and inventory levels for packaged goods across customer orders.

Responsibilities include issuing POs, vendor invoicing, margin analysis, and coordinating repack requests while maintaining strong supplier relationships. Hybrid work options available and a focus on cost control with Lean initiatives.