Job description

Our core values make us who we are here at Hagadone Marine Group - work hard and let the good times roll! As we change and grow, our company beliefs still stay the same - we always put our customers and team members first. We pursue excellence, embrace change, act with integrity and have just plain FUN. Being a part of Hagadone Marine Group means being a part of a thriving culture and loving everything and anything water related.

The Purchasing and Inventory Specialist is a supply chain and logistics professional specialized in ensuring cost-effective purchase of all materials and services as required by the procurement plan while ensuring quality control and compliance with the Company's policies and procedures.

Reports to:

Parts Manager at Hagadone Marine Group

Benefits:

• Year-around employment - NO LAYOFFS in winter.
• Excellent work-life balanced schedules
• Top of the line benefits; medical, dental, vision, life insurance, long-term disability insurance
• Paid Vacation
• Most advanced and well equipped Service Center in the United States
• 401k plan
• Great customers and team members!

Job Requirements:

• 1-2 years of previous Procurement and Inventory Specialist experience.
• Knowledge of sourcing and procurement techniques as well as dexterity in “reading” the market.
• Talent in negotiations and networking
• Aptitude in decision-making and working with numbers
• Experience in collecting and analyzing data
• Advanced computer skills with the ability to use MS Office and Google Apps with proficiency.
• Boating parts knowledge and experience preferred.
• Experience with Dockmaster software a plus.

Essential Functions:

• Create and implement procurement strategies that are innovative, cost-effective, and incorporate the growing complexities and challenges within industry
• Build long-term relationships with vendors in the industry
• Compare proposals for price and specifications
• Negotiate with vendors to reduce costs
• Review contract specifications on behalf of the company
• Communicate with vendors to ensure that the product arrives in a timely fashion
• Build and maintain long-term relationships with critical suppliers
• Manage technological systems that track the shipment, inventory and supply of materials
• Lead transformational activities to build procurement organizational capabilities and improve procurement efficiency
• Prepare daily, weekly and monthly procurement reports
• Ensure adherence to all safety, health, and environmental rules and regulations
• Keep abreast of changing industry trends
• Issues purchase orders in accordance with company policy and the accounting system.
• Maintain all customer and vendor lists.
• Prepare daily and weekly reports for cycle count and pick-lists count for monthly entry.
• Receive and process purchase orders consisting of standard and non-standard requests; ensure order accuracy.
• Responsible for the management of defective inventory and determining disposition of scrap versus repair
• Communicate and work with Service Writers and Technicians regarding parts, procurement and status
• Manage inventory quantity and dollars in stock in accordance with company policy
• Manage bulk seasonal stocking to maximize profitability of fast moving parts and seasonal needs
• Working with accounting to receive, process and code all parts department invoices including credit card invoices to be turned into accounting twice monthly.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $23.00 - $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Holidays
• Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

• Incentive Pay

Experience:

• Inventory control: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person