Purchasing Manager (Hybrid)

Shippers Supply is a growing packaging solutions company that has been providing customer solutions since 1928. We have an outstanding small company culture of teamwork, fun, professionalism and entrepreneurial spirit where YOU can make a difference!

About the Job:

The Purchasing Manager’s primary role is to manage inventory levels and cost to meet our goal of customer satisfaction. The Purchasing Manager oversees to the purchasing department to optimize inventory levels, inventory order replenishment, negotiate transactions and maintain vendor relations.

Who you are:

You are someone who enjoys problem solving, digging into data to find answers, and providing accurate results. You are looking to further utilize your education in accounting and apply more broadly to all financial aspects of a business. You enjoy learning and find it rewarding to reflect on your growth over time. You value the importance of a strong work ethic. You have a keen understanding of accounting principles and have demonstrated this by assisting with accurate monthly financials and other key month end procedures. You have a passion for accounting and can maintain strict attention to detail while managing tasks that can vary from mundane and tedious, to complex and challenging. You face each problem with positivity and enjoy finding processes to improve and implementing solutions. You communicate issues effectively and directly but deeply value interpersonal relationships and fostering teamwork. You always meet deadlines and have no qualms about putting in extra time and effort to do so. You are seeking long-term growth and want to see your efforts make a positive and direct impact for a company you are passionate about.

Key Accountabilities:

• Inventory Management: Optimize inventory levels, ensure accuracy of incoming product, and timely address incorrect, damaged or aged products
• Monitor and optimize inventory balance
• Manage Gross Margin Return on Investment and Days on Hand metrics to achieve targets
• Balance order volumes and on hand inventory with carrying costs, reorder costs and stock out costs
• Collaborate with Warehouse to support space optimization
• Implement buying controls
• Initiate inventory reviews
• Regularly audit and address aged inventory
• Collaborate with Warehouse to investigate inventory discrepancies
• Follow up on quality issues of incoming product
• Initiate returns to vendor where necessary
• Cost Management: Achieve annual cost saving goals and maximize gross margin by purchasing at lowest possible cost
• Contain/minimize cost increases
• Leverage volume to get better costs
• Explore lower cost alternatives
• Manage/optimize incoming freight costs
• Service Level: Maximize vendor relationships and sourcing options to achieve service level goals
• Collaborate with Merchandising department to evaluate vendor service levels and ensure delivery expectations are met
• Set vendor standards
• Regularly measure and follow up on vendor compliance
• Establish back-up vendors
• Manage on-time delivery metric to ensure timely receipt of requested product for our customers
• Work with Purchasing team to review open purchase orders and follow up where needed
• Source and quote non-standard items quickly to meet customer needs
• Manage special sourcing projects to ensure timely follow-up and completion
• Employee Development and Performance Management:
• Guide Purchasing team behavior through teaching and training, coaching and follow-up
• Support organizational development and alignment around service levels and expectations
• Strategic Planning and Execution:
• Champion company mission, vision and strategic objectives
• Plan and execute strategic objectives at departmental level
• Understand and articulate department plans and their alignment to corporate strategy
• Other duties as assigned.

We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

Background checks and drug tests required.

Salary Transparency

The pay range for this position is $90,000-$110,00