Inventory/purchasing manager job description

Up to $80,000 to start plus annual bonus and great benefits

As Purchasing and Inventory Manager, you will:

• Join a specialist in engineered products for construction industry applications
• Plan, implement and execute sourcing, procurement, logistics and inventory management strategies
• Strengthen inventory control, inventory planning and inventory analysis processes
• Streamline logistics processes for getting finished goods to jobsites
• Collaborate with internal teams, outside suppliers and construction project managers
• Uphold project timelines, budgets, customer requirements and quality standards
• Track the status of open projects
• Troubleshoot issues as they arise
• Contribute to strategic pricing initiatives
• Run reports, produce forecasts and conduct analysis
• Handle special projects
• Perform other duties as assigned

An ideal candidate profile will include:

• At least 5 years of Purchasing experience
• At least 5 years of Inventory Control experience

With:

• A Bachelor's Degree
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook

Pluses:

• +++ Acumatica experience

West Suburbs of Chicago - Itasca, IL

JobGiraffe's client is a specialist in the construction industry.

Enhanced health safety policies, procedures and measures are in place within the facility.

JG ID #22-2005 - Itasca, IL 60143 – Beverly Rumishek, Lead Recruiter

Company DescriptionEach year JobGiraffe helps thousands of job seekers to find direct hire, temp-to-hire and contract positions throughout Chicago and the Suburbs.

Whether our clients are hiring for a specific position or staffing an entire department, JobGiraffe connects the very best job seekers with the companies who need them.

All fees and associated placement costs are paid for by the clients of JobGiraffe. There is never any cost or fee to our candidates and no contracts or obligations are required.

Executive Electronics of Southwest Florida Inc.is growing and expanding AGAIN! Join one of the industry leaders, a CEPRO 100 company. See here - CE Pro May 2022. We offer great pay, health benefits, 401 K matching and paid holidays.

We are a family owned and operated low voltage integrator specializing in Smart Homes, Home Theater, Lighting, Shades IP video, CCTV Security and Fire Systems. EE has been serving Southwest Florida for over 40 years. Executive Electronics is currently opening 2 new offices, one in Naples and one in Tampa.

There is current opportunity for a dynamic individual to join our team as an A/V Purchasing & Inventory Manager . Experience in all areas of audio/video services is preferred.

Key responsibilities and accountabilities, but not limited to:

1. Prepares and issues POs (purchase orders) on complex or specialized parts to support construction schedules and other requirements. Liaison with Engineering and Design groups on product specifications.
2. Prepares and issues RFQs (Request for Quote) and inputs information received into the job management system for the purpose of using price quantity breaks and determining secondary sourcing.
3. Places orders, select the most appropriate sources of supply and gives full weight to competitive quotations, delivery schedules, and vendor quality.
4. Seeks out and qualifies new vendors to support the supply chain and mitigate single source supply risks.
5. Contacts vendors regarding adjustments, incorrect material, or delivery problems. Coordinates corrective actions.
6. Maintains working knowledge of product lines and applications.
7. Develops and maintains effective vendor relations.
8. Metrics: Understands, assess and evaluates all daily, weekly and monthly standard metrics (KPIs) reported by the department head (Global Purchasing Director).
9. Establish and maintain A/V inventory levels across all warehouses via daily/weekly counts with the support of the Warehouse Manager.
10. Review all A/V jobs daily for 14-21 day outlook and work with the Warehouse Manager to stage parts for technicians.
11. Perform periodic inventory counts of warehouse and trucks.
12. Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or other related discipline is preferred.
• Minimum five (5) years of closely related purchasing experience.
• Proficient in inventory/purchasing systems and computer-based programs such as Excel, Word, Project, etc.

Skills And Abilities:

• Ability to communicate effectively with vendors and other internal departments.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to access and manipulate system data for reporting and tracking purposes.
• Ability to effectively negotiate terms of sale to meet schedule and pricing objectives.

Physical Demands:

In general, the following physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk and/or hear. Must be able to effectively communicate (i.e., see, hear, speak, and write clearly) in order to communicate with employees and/or clients; manual dexterity required for frequent reaching, climbing, and lifting of moderate objects up to 75 pounds, and operating office equipment.

Full-time Position: 8:00am-4:30pm M-F
Must have clear driving record and be able to pass drug and background checks
Salary: Commensurate with experience

**Welcome to Ross Stores, Inc\., where our differences make us stronger...** At Ross and dd's, inclusion is a way of life\. We care about our Associates and the communities we serve and we value their differences\. We are committed to building diverse teams and an inclusive culture\. We respect and celebrate the diversity of backgrounds, identities, and ideas of those who work and shop with us\. Come join us as we continue our diversity, equality and inclusion journey\!
**GENERAL PURPOSE:**

This role is responsible for leading all inventory and financial planning and management for the Store Operations Fixture Purchasing team across all Ross and dd's stores\. This includes the development of fixture inventory forecasts across all Store Operations fixture projects and rollouts, ongoing communication of on hand inventory levels and recommendations for mitigating shortages and obsolescence, and recommendations for saving costs and optimizing the fixture and fixture vendor portfolio\. Responsible for fixture budget planning, monthly forecasts and reconciliation, and analysis of the impact of any fixture cost and prototype updates\. Directly responsible for leading and developing a Finance and Inventory Analyst\.

**ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:**

• Inventory Planning and Management: Forecasts fixture inventory needs across all store operations business, including New Stores, Remodels, Special Projects, Field discretionary accounts \(RVP discretionary and Small Fixture requests\), and fixture rollouts \(i\.e\., Store Refresh program\)\. Owns development, calendaring, and execution of domestic and import inventory commitments that meet all project execution timelines\. Maintains and routinely communicates on\-hand inventory levels and makes recommendations to avoid shortages and mitigate liability from slow moving and/or obsolete inventory \(i\.e\., SMOI\)\. Identifies opportunities to save costs and simplify the overall fixture portfolio by rationalizing sku's across Ross and dd's and analyzing usage against cost\. Serves as primary point of contact for analyzing the impact of prototype/fixture changes on existing inventory and budgets\.

• Financial Planning and Management: Owns budgeting and forecasting for fixtures across all store operations business, including New Stores, Remodels, Special Projects, Field discretionary accounts \(RVP discretionary and Small Fixture requests\), and fixture rollouts \(i\.e\., Store Refresh program\)\. This includes development, calendaring, and execution of 5\-year and yearly fixture budgets, monthly forecasting and reconciliation, monthly and year\-end close, expenditure log maintenance, and open commitments and purchase obligations\. Owns all financial analysis of fixture costs, usage, and fixture prototype changes\. Routinely communicates risks and opportunities in the fixture budget/forecast across all business\.

• Direct Import Program and Vendor Portfolio: Serves as primary point of contact for

all inventory and financial planning and analysis on the Direct Import program\. This includes tracking savings against long term savings targets and building inventory and financial plans that drive year\-over\-year savings\. Develops processes and tools to support the Purchasing team with effectively executing against all fixture inventory and financial plans in a multi\-vendor environment\. Identifies risk/opportunities in the current vendor portfolio and develops recommendations\.

• Leadership: Directly responsible for the leadership and overall development of a Finance & Inventory Analyst\. Ensures ongoing training and accountability on all inventory and financial processes across their respective team and other teams on the Store Planning, Process, and Execution team \(SPP&E\)\. Proactively engages and works with the SPP&E leadership team, Stores Finance team, Store Planning and Design team, Strategic Sourcing team, Fixture vendors, Field leaders, and others as required on all fixture inventory and financial processes and projects\. Builds and maintains critical tools and systems that streamline processes used by the Fixture Purchasing Team, Business Intelligence, Finance Department, New and Existing Store Execution Teams for all major capital initiatives \(e\.g\. \- New Stores, Refresh/Remodels\)

• Process Management: Owns development and documentation of all fixture inventory and financial processes\. Routinely assesses execution of fixture inventory and financial processes, designs feedback loops to identify process gaps and opportunities, develops and implements recommendations in partnership with supervisor\.

• Store Operations Leadership: Completes other special projects as required to support SPP&E and Store Operations goals and objectives\.

**COMPETENCIES:**

• Building Effective Teams

• Ensures Accountability & Execution

• Developing Talent

• Manages Conflict

• Collaboration

• Business Acumen

• Leading by Example

• Plans, Aligns & Prioritizes

**QUALIFICATIONS AND SPECIAL SKILLS REQUIRED:**

• BA/BS degree required; MBA or relevant additional education is preferred

• Advanced Microsoft Office user \(PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Access\)

• Inventory Management and Forecasting experience required

• Financial acumen \(budgeting, forecasting, month end close, etc\.\)

• 5\-7 years relevant experience

**PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/ADA:**

Job requires ability to work in an office environment, primarily on a computer\.

Requires sitting, standing, walking, hearing, talking on the telephone, attending in\-person meetings, typing, and working with paper/files, etc\.

Consistent timeliness and regular attendance\.

Vision requirements: Ability to see information in print and/or electronically\.

This role requires regular in\-office presence, including to engage in in\-person team interaction, meetings and collaboration, client support, mentoring, coaching, and/or feedback\. However, this role can perform duties effectively using a combination of in\-office and remote work\.

**SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:**

Purchasing Lead

Purchasing Agent

Data Manager

**DISCLAIMER**

This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position\. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all\-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities\. Contents are subject to change at management's discretion\.

Ross is an equal employment opportunity employer\. We consider individuals for employment or promotion according to their skills, abilities and experience\. We believe that it is an essential part of the Company's overall commitment to attract, hire and develop a strong, talented and diverse workforce\. Ross is committed to complying with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, physical, mental or developmental disability, sex \(which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding\), veteran status, military status, marital or registered domestic partnership status, medical condition \(including cancer or genetic characteristics\), genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, as well as any other category protected by federal, state or local laws\.

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