Purchasing and Inventory Manager

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Charlotte, NC, US

3 days ago Requisition

At Schaefer Plastics, we manufacture industry-leading solutions and drive responsible practices towards a sustainable future for generations to come. As a family-owned company since 1937, we are deeply committed to delivering exceptional customer care through high-quality, innovative waste and packaging solutions. Our customers and their satisfaction are paramount to our business; we strive to understand their needs and exceed their expectations at every turn.

We are a global injection molding manufacturer, producing durable waste and recycling carts, and pioneering reusable packaging systems that reduce carbon footprints. Our dynamic and inclusive culture fosters personal and professional growth, making us an ideal employer for career advancement.

The Purchasing and Inventory Manager ensures the availability of materials needed to support production while improving profitability, inventory performance, and supplier reliability. This position oversees purchasing and inventory planning for raw materials, components, and packaging. The successful candidate will identify cost-saving opportunities, improve inventory turns, reduce working capital tied up in inventory, and support the company’s financial and operational goals.

• Lead the procurement of plastic resins, recycled materials, components, packaging, and other materials required for production.
• Negotiate pricing, contracts, payment terms, lead times, and supply agreements to improve margins and cash flow.
• Monitor supplier performance related to cost, quality, delivery, and responsiveness.
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships while identifying opportunities for alternative sourcing and improved terms.
• Research market conditions, pricing trends, supply risks, and other economic developments that may affect material availability or cost.
• Identify and implement cost-reduction and sourcing improvement initiatives.
• Address supplier performance concerns and coordinate corrective actions when necessary.

• Optimize inventory levels, safety stock, reorder points, and purchasing quantities to improve inventory turns while maintaining appropriate service levels.
• Monitor material requirements, inventory balances, production schedules, forecasts, and open purchase orders.
• Reduce excess, obsolete, and slow-moving inventory.
• Identify inventory discrepancies, determine root causes, and coordinate corrective action.
• Maintain accurate purchasing and inventory information within the company’s ERP/MRP system.
• Review purchasing and inventory reports to identify shortages, excess inventory, cost variances, and improvement opportunities.
• Support inventory audits, cycle counts, and reconciliation activities as needed.

• Partner with Operations, Materials, Quality, Finance, Sales, Logistics, and other departments to ensure material availability and prevent production disruptions.
• Improve planning, forecasting, and supplier collaboration to reduce working capital requirements.
• Track procurement and inventory performance against established goals and key performance indicators.
• Provide regular updates regarding material availability, supplier performance, cost‑saving initiatives, and inventory risks.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis related to purchasing and inventory.
• Perform general clerical and administrative responsibilities, including data entry, maintaining purchasing and supplier…