Retail Procurement Manager

Nampa, , US

I. Function:
The Procurement Manager leads the Valley Wide Retail Buying Team and is responsible for enterprise-wide retail procurement, merchandising strategy, category management, supplier relationships, assortment planning, inventory productivity, pricing support, and margin improvement across farm and ranch, feed and animal health, hardware, convenience, deli and food service, seasonal, pet, and other retail categories.

The position establishes disciplined buying practices, develops buyers and category-management capabilities, negotiates costs and vendor programs, improves inventory productivity, and ensures assortments meet customer demand while delivering strong financial performance. This is an on-site leadership position based in Nampa, Idaho and is not eligible for remote work.

Position Evaluation:
Along with attitude and policy compliance, position will be evaluated according to the following Key Performance Indicators:

• Gross-margin dollars and rate
• Inventory turns
• In-stock and fill-rate performance
• Aged and excess inventory reduction
• Vendor rebates and promotional funding
• Procurement savings and cost avoidance
• Buyer performance vs. category plans
• Supplier service and quality performance

These are the basic requirements of the position and must be performed competently.

• Lead, coach, develop, and hold accountable the Valley Wide Retail Buying Team.
• Establish category ownership, annual business plans, performance expectations, and decision rights.
• Develop buyer capabilities in category management, assortment planning, negotiations, pricing, promotions, and inventory management.
• Conduct regular buyer and category performance reviews tied to measurable financial and operating results.

• Lead assortment and category strategy across all Valley Wide Retail formats and merchandise categories.
• Ensure product selections reflect customer demand, store format, local-market needs, seasonality, and company strategy.
• Identify assortment gaps, duplication, underperforming SKUs, and category growth opportunities.
• Manage category lifecycle decisions, including additions, deletions, resets, and product transitions.

• Develop and implement disciplined retail procurement standards and processes.
• Negotiate product costs, freight, rebates, promotional funding, payment terms, and supplier support.
• Build strategic supplier relationships and establish vendor scorecards for service, quality, profitability, fill rate, and responsiveness.
• Identify alternative sourcing opportunities and manage supply and availability risks.

• Establish category-level sales, gross-margin, GMROI, and inventory objectives.
• Drive margin improvement through sourcing, vendor funding, assortment productivity, and pricing discipline.
• Partner with Operations and Marketing on promotional calendars and merchandise events.
• Evaluate promotional effectiveness and implement corrective actions for underperforming categories.

• Improve inventory turns, in-stock performance, replenishment effectiveness, and order discipline.
• Reduce aged, excess, obsolete, and slow-moving inventory through clear ownership and action plans.
• Create and maintain inventory analysis systems, reporting processes, forecasting methods, and governance standards.
• Establish open-to-buy and seasonal inventory planning disciplines aligned with demand and store potential.

• Use ERP, POS, procurement, inventory-management, and business-intelligence platforms to support decisions and execution.
• Develop…