Strategic Purchasing Manager: Inventory & Suppliers

Central Garden & Pet

Wisconsin

Sur place

USD 85 000 - 130 000

Plein temps

14 jours+

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Avantages offerts par ce poste

Comprehensive benefits package

401k with company match

Paid vacation and holidays

Life and disability insurance

Education assistance

Résumé du poste

Central Garden & Pet is seeking a Purchasing Manager to lead a small purchasing group in Franklin, guiding two transactional buyers and coordinating with Supply Chain, Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Customer Support teams. The role emphasizes workflow improvements, strategic inventory planning, and on-time purchasing to support sales, inventory, and service goals.

The successful candidate will have a Bachelor’s in a related field, 4+ years in supply chain, and strong leadership with ERP

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain or related discipline.
4+ years supply chain experience.
Lead projects and negotiate with cross functional teams.
Multitask across projects from different departments.
Experience with ERP/MRP systems, preferably SAP.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Possesses strong interpersonal skills, works well with others, respectful of all team members, and good time management skills.
Lead, develop and manage team of transactional buyers.
Ability to meet deadlines and establish goals and objectives in a fast-paced environment.

Responsabilités

In a cross functional team environment develop inventory strategies and communicate and execute plan.
Analyze and optimize the process related to managing purchase orders.
Ensure alignment between business, sourcing and purchasing strategies.
Set measurable objectives to drive improvement in days on hand to lower inventory dollars.
Work with sourcing to keep minimum order quantities aligned with business objectives and forecasts.
Develop and track supplier metrics.
Execute all the required operational activities related to purchasing and management of materials and services required by the company according with defined policies.
Manage and develop transactional buyers.
Set goals and KPI’s to help drive and monitor success.
Integrate innovative ideas from suppliers and other sources into internal ways of working to bring continuous improvement.
Partner with sourcing to ensure the agreed upon service levels with suppliers (indirect and direct) are adhered to.
Work with the procurement team to drive out cost and hit our low-cost producer / continuous improvement goals and initiatives.
Work with Demand planners to optimize inventory levels and coverage profiles for purchased items.
Manage all other activities of the purchasing department.