Purchasing Manager
Company: Malouf
Location: Logan
Posted on: June 5, 2021
Job Description:
We are seeking a motivated individual that will provide
leadership & direction for our purchasing team. Potential
candidates should have a purchasing leadership background in
consumer products procurement, partnering with suppliers both
domestically and internationally in the development and ongoing
supply of products. The Purchasing Manager will be accountable for
leading the optimization and the execution of the
purchasing/procurement processes to meet our customer requirements
and business expectations. To be successful in this role,
candidates must display high levels of problem-solving, leadership,
ownership of responsibilities and ability to collaborate with
multiple teams.
This is a full-time position. General schedule is 8am-5pm Monday
- Friday. Part time, remote, or student schedules are not
available.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Lead the Purchasing team and ensure collaboration with
cross-functional teams to develop supply/purchasing plans to
maintain finished goods inventories that align with the strategies
and objectives of the business over a 12-month horizon.
- Lead key supply/purchasing collaboration meetings with New
Product Development, Demand Planning, & Sales to communicate
supplier performance, opportunities, and issues.
- Manage performance, provide coaching, feedback, and development
plans to the Purchasing Team members
- Manage the purchasing processes to align inventory strategy
with the goals of the company while minimizing inventory risk
exposure.
- Drive process standardization and continuous improvement.
Redesign processes to reduce waste and improve supply/FG
Inventories across the distribution network.
- Work with our in-house Software Development team to drive the
development of tools and systems needed to elevate the performance
of the Purchasing team.
- Build strong relationships with our key suppliers ensuring a
continuous long-term partnership.
- Partner with the Director of Sales & Operations Planning with
the development of a monthly product Supply Plan that will be used
in S&OP cycle.
- Coordinate between Product Development, Demand Planning, and
Sales teams to follow-up on various new product introductions and
product transitions to ensure supply can meet anticipated
demand.
Qualifications and Skills
- Bachelor's Degree: Business Administration, Supply Chain, or
related field.
- Should have at least 3-5 years supervisory/leadership
experience in a Purchasing/Supply role in consumer products. Would
prefer someone with a background managing & partnering with
international suppliers.
- Demonstrated ability to coach, mentor, and provide leadership
to team members.
- Well-rounded knowledge of Supply Chain processes &
principles.
- Excellent communication skills and strong ability to
collaborate with other teams in the development of supply
plans.
- Proven ability to negotiate with suppliers and drive
improvement on performance metrics.
- A mind for continuous improvement.
- Strong business judgment, excellent math skills, and ability to
analyze data trends.
- Fluent in complex Excel formulas. Experience with PowerBI is a
plus.
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects at a time with
attention to detail.
- Ability to travel internationally to visit supply partners
(5-15% of time).
Physical Requirements
The physical requirements described here are representative of
those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the
essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.
- Ability to sit at a desk and use a computer workstation, to
stand, walk, use hands and fingers, handle, or feel objects, tools
or controls; reach with hands and arms, climb stairs; balance,
stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk, see, and hear.
- The employee may occasionally have to lift and/or move up to 25
pounds.
Benefits:
We are an EOE/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard
to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran
status, or any other status protected by law.
We are an EOE/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard
to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran
status, or any other status protected by law.
Keywords: Malouf, Logan , Purchasing Manager, Other , Logan, Utah
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