· Develop and execute purchasing strategies that support company objectives for cost, quality, delivery, and profitability.
· Source, evaluate, negotiate, and manage strategic supplier relationships, contracts, pricing, and service-level expectations.
· Issue and manage purchase orders while ensuring timely delivery of products and services.
- Oversee inventory planning, replenishment, and control to maintain optimal stock levels while minimizing excess inventory and obsolescence.
· Analyze demand trends and forecasts to support purchasing decisions and working capital management.
· Partner with Finance to develop purchasing forecasts, inventory budgets, and inventory performance reporting.
· Maintain accurate purchasing and inventory records within ConnectWise PSA and related systems.
- Lead warehouse operations, including receiving, storage, inventory control, cycle counts, shipping, material handling, and warehouse safety.
· Develop and monitor KPIs including inventory turns, inventory accuracy, vendor on-time delivery, purchase price variance, fill rates, and obsolete inventory.
· Identify and implement continuous process improvements across purchasing, inventory, and warehouse operations.
· Ensure compliance with company policies, internal controls, and applicable legal requirements.
· Lead, coach, and develop purchasing and warehouse team members while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
This position will require lifting, twisting, standing, bending, sitting or crouching at least 90% of the time. Frequent use of a phone and keyboard will be repetitive. The employee must be able to lift and carry items up to 20 pounds.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The nature of this position will require the employee to work in various elements (Inside, Outside, Sitting, Standing, etc. and in various temperatures)
