Purchasing Manager

Must have strong Excel, Analytical Skills

opportunity for someone with a passion for purchasing to grow and have high visibility in the industry

Not creating POs

Must have good experience with Contracts - reviewing and negotiating contracts

• Managing relationships with assigned suppliers.
• Providing a continuous supply of competitively priced products on a regular and timely basis.
• Negotiating with suppliers for each assigned product category. This includes the development of supply matrixes that provide for the best landed product cost at each assigned distribution center.
• Developing Supply Agreements and accurately capturing negotiated pricing provisions into the related contract exhibit(s).
• Monitoring pricing compliance and ensuring completion of all pricing review requirements; ensuring full transparency related to modifications, discrepancies and/or errors.
• Developing and implementing objectives for assigned product categories.
• Establishing and monitoring vendor capacity/distribution capabilities to insure that all quality, cost and service expectations are met.
• Conducting regular performance, business and financial reviews of those suppliers that have an existing supply agreement or of those which are being considered as a new supplier.
• Creating production schedules for promotional and/or new product activity and monitoring of supplier production on a weekly basis.
• Communicating marketing activities to appropriate suppliers.
• Providing any additional support as needed or required to meet business needs and priorities of the organization.

This position has no direct reports.

A four-year degree is required. Masters degree a plus. Must have at least four to six years of direct and relevant work experience.

• Strong negotiation skills and contract management skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
• Ability to identify problems and develop solutions.
• Detail oriented.
• Computer literate in the MS Office environment (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).