Purchasing Manager

Purchasing Manager at Würth Wood Group

Location:

4250 Golf Acres Dr, Charlotte, NC 28208

Employment type:

Full-Time | Monday–Friday, approximately 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET

Role:
Onsite (Non-Remote/Non-Hybrid)

Würth Wood Group – Charlotte, NC is a premier lumber and woodworking distributor in the Southeast. Founded in 1983 as Charlotte Hardwood Center, it has grown to 12 locations and now operates under the umbrella of Würth Group of Germany.

Lead and manage a purchasing team in support of company sales, profit and balance sheet objectives. Interface with suppliers, customers, leaders and contributors at all levels of the company. This is finished‑goods purchasing, not raw materials.

• Leadership of the purchasing function for assigned products continually improving end‑to‑end supply chain results, customer satisfaction, total cost containment and cross‑functional collaboration
• People management of buyers and expeditors including performance appraisals, coaching, counseling, hiring, team development and adherence to expense budgets
• Inventory management of $45 to $65 million, adhering to inventory valuation budgets, optimizing inventory turns and fill rates while minimizing inventory obsolescence and expiration
• Collaborate with customer service, warehousing, accounting, product management and sales teams utilizing supply chain processes to optimize transportation costs, warehousing expense, gross profit and inventory utilization
• Oversee use of ERP modules involving demand, purchasing and inventory ensuring master data integrity, effective material forecasting/planning and sufficient EDI and other forms of purchase order automation
• Work with buyers and sales directors to determine appropriate inventory policies, stocking regions and locations considering order fulfillment options (ship from stock, special order, direct ship)
• Manage, stratify and improve inventory results as products progress throughout each stage of a product life cycle with an eye toward minimizing nonproductive inventory (slow, overstock, obsolete, aged and expired)
• Work with large data sets, mine information and extrapolate manageable exceptions and trends
• Monitor, track, maintain and improve domestic and import purchasing transactions in conjunction with buyers, expeditors, suppliers, freight forwarders, customs brokers and financial teammates
• Interface with supplier representatives, buyers and expeditors to measure and improve supplier supply chain performance
• Other duties as assigned

• Leadership
• Teamwork
• Collaboration
• Communication & cooperation
• Analysis, problem solving & decision making
• Planning and organizing work
• Project management
• Buying (domestic and importing)
• Material requirements planning and reordering calculations
• Demand forecasting
• Inventory management
• Supplier management
• Budgeting & planning

• Bachelor’s Degree

• 5+ years leadership and management of a purchasing team in a high‑volume distribution environment
• Ability to assume increased responsibilities based on readiness and need

• Advanced Excel skills
• Robust ERP system experience
• EDI experience (purchase order transactions)

• 2+ years of progression in supply chain roles outside of purchasing

• DMSI / Agility, SAP a plus
• Business intelligence, reporting, relational database queries and other data mining tools (e.g., MS Access, SQL)

• Multitasking – Continuous
• Fast‑paced Environment – Continuous
• Autonomy – Frequent
• Team Environment – Frequent
• Sitting – Continuous
• Use of computers – Continuous
• Use of phone – Continuous

• You will have the opportunity to declare your desired salary in the application questionnaire when you apply for this role
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Company‑paid Life Insurance
• Short‑ and Long‑Term Disability
• 401(k) with company match (eligible Day
  1)
• Paid Time Off and holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Employee discount program
• Referral bonuses
• Stable, growth‑oriented company culture

Würth Wood Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Mid‑Senior level

Full-time

Purchasing and Supply Chain

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