• Be a role model in projecting and applying The Pacific Group Diamond Philosophy (Productivity, Quality, Excellence and Teamwork) and always promote teamwork.
• Manage all DC buying on assigned group of items/categories.
• Leverage the volume in our 7 DC to drive cost reduction, as well as consistency in our DCs inventory and sourcing.
• Generate purchase orders directly out of each DC to maintain their on-hand inventory to their safety stock standards. Maximizing logistics
• Book and manage all freight for sourced items.
• Provide full communication to the sales teams by DC as to inventory status.
• Manage all aspects of sourced items in the DC’s, price cycle reviews, burdens, freight variance, quantity limits, daily conference call communication etc.
• Assist category managers with the development and implementation of strategic sourcing and procurement processes.
• Achieve optimum service cost while ensuring high level of quality/service and the respect of delivery targets.
• Work with DC purchasing managers on the development of price forecasts for key market drivers.
• Supply day-to-day management to insure product availability and performance.
• Develop in-depth knowledge of key material market suppliers and cost infrastructure.
• Assists with the developing new supply sources where vendors are inadequate.
• Follow and enforce good safety practices.
• Ensure materials purchased are done in a timely basis and all business transactions are conducted with a professional manner.
• Monitor costs and schedules, driving out cost at every level
• Communicate daily market conditions, incoming products, current inventory, and potential/current outages.
• Review inventory, item movement/history, ad projections, and product supply; determine need and recommend or place orders. Maintaining each DCs inventory targets
• Produce and present training programs on assigned items to all DC sellers and purchasing liaisons.
• Perform other duties, as assigned.

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