Group Purchasing Manager

Grand Design RV is currently looking for a Group Purchasing Manager. As a Grand Design team member in this role, you will lead and develop the Purchasing Team across multiple plant locations by fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning. This role is responsible for mentoring team members, supporting succession planning, and ensuring alignment with Grand Design's values and culture. In addition to driving high performance and professional growth, the role ensures timely and efficient procurement of materials, alignment with production needs, and ongoing process improvement. The position provides both tactical and strategic direction, supports cross-plant consistency, and leads quality-focused purchasing strategies to ensure uninterrupted operations.

Our Story

Founded in 2012, Grand Design has become one of the fastest-growing RV brands in history and is consistently rated among the highest quality RV manufacturers in North America. Case in point? August 2023 was cause for celebration after Grand Design produced its 250,000th recreational vehicle. "Reaching this mark is not just a testament to the hard work and vision of our incredible team, but it is also a reflection of the trust and loyalty our customers have placed in us," (Don Clark, President and CEO).

"We strive for nothing less than customers for life." As our journey continues, Grand Design remains focused on its mission: to lead the industry in quality and innovation, while fostering a family-like connection among our team members, customers, and dealers.

That's our story and our journey. What's yours?

If you like working in a fast-paced environment, connect with purpose, execute with excellence, and are ready to transform the road ahead, we welcome you to begin your journey by applying today!

Key Areas of Responsibility:

• Team Leadership: Supervise, mentor, and develop plant-level purchasing team members, promoting high performance, accountability, and professional growth across all locations.
• Strategic Procurement: Oversee sourcing, planning, and supplier management to ensure reliable supply and competitive pricing across multiple plants.
• Inventory Oversight: Ensure appropriate inventory levels are maintained at each plant to support production goals while minimizing excess.
• Process Improvement: Identify and implement purchasing best practices and standard work across locations to improve accuracy, efficiency, and performance.
• Issue Resolution: Serve as the escalation point for material shortages or supplier issues, coordinating with cross-functional teams to implement timely solutions.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Production, Engineering, Product Managers, and Supplier Quality teams at all sites to align purchasing activities with product and operational goals.
• Compliance and Documentation: Ensure consistent policy adherence and maintain accurate procurement records and documentation across the organization.
• Inventory Reconciliation: Oversee inventory discrepancy analysis and reporting, ensuring detailed explanations for variances and accurate inventory reporting.
• Planning Support: Support the accuracy and timeliness of MRP tools and purchasing schedules maintained by each plant's team.

Education & Experience:

• 5+ years of purchasing or supply chain experience, with at least 2 years in a leadership or multi-site management role.
• Experience in the RV industry or similar high-mix, low-volume manufacturing preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or related field preferred.
• Supply chain or purchasing certification (e.g., CPM, CPIM, CSCP) is a plus.

Preferred Skills:

• Proven leadership and team-building abilities across multiple locations.
• Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and decision-making skills.
• Deep und