Buyer, Supply Chain​/Logistics

Hayward Holdings Inc. (NYSE "HAYW") is one of the leading manufacturers of residential swimming pool equipment in the world, with a significant presence in the commercial pool market that is continuously growing. Hayward designs, manufactures, and markets a full line of residential and commercial pool and spa equipment including pumps, filters, heating, cleaners, salt chlorinators, automation, lighting, safety, flow control and energy solutions at our company owned facilities.

Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Hayward also has facilities in Tennessee, Arizona, and Rhode Island, Georgia, as well as Canada, Spain, France, Australia, and China.

Position Overview:

Supports Operations and Production Planning by ensuring raw materials, components, and indirect materials are purchased and available to meet production schedules and customer requirements. Maintains supplier relationships, manages inventory replenishment, and coordinates Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) programs to support uninterrupted plant operations.

Major Tasks and Responsibilities:

Reviews MRP recommendations and determines purchase order requirements by analyzing inventory levels, production schedules, demand forecasts, and supplier lead times.

Places purchase orders and manages assigned commodities to ensure timely material availability.

Monitors open purchase orders and expedites deliveries as necessary to support production requirements.

Manages vendor-managed inventory (VMI) programs and works with suppliers to maintain agreed inventory levels.

Collaborates with Production Planning, Manufacturing, Receiving, Quality, Engineering, and other departments to ensure material availability and support operational objectives.

Communicates supplier constraints, shortages, and delivery risks to internal stakeholders and works to develop mitigation plans.

Resolves supplier issues related to quality, quantity, pricing, invoicing, and delivery performance.

Participates in new product introductions and engineering changes to support material sourcing and implementation.

Maintains accurate purchasing and supplier information within business systems.

Supports inventory accuracy initiatives and continuous improvement efforts within the Supply Chain organization.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from a four-year college or university and two to five years of purchasing, procurement, supply chain, or materials management experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Other

Qualifications:

Solid understanding of purchasing, inventory management, and supplier relationship management principles.

Experience supporting manufacturing operations and production-driven environments preferred.

Experience managing Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) programs preferred.

Strong analytical, organizational, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.

Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.

Experience with ERP systems required;
Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365) experience preferred but not required.

Ability to effectively communicate and work with suppliers and cross-functional teams.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands 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…