Purchasing Manager - Boxed Parts and Equipment

Job Description:

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Purchasing Manager position is an individual contributor position responsible for leading the development, implementation and management of complex strategies to provide LS with optimal supply assurance, acquisition cost, flexibility, quality and delivery performance. This position ensures strong supplier partnerships and total costs of ownership to achieve maximum advantage for LS and our customers. The position is highly collaborative, consulting with external and internal departments including Product Strategy, Accounting, Distribution, Quality Management.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

20% - Supplier Engagement and Relationship

• Supplier relationship management and negotiation with larger strategic suppliers at the supplier account manager and director level.
• Lead, organize, and manage supplier business meetings on a regular cadence, including the creation of business review presentations and management of engagements to drive and strengthen business relationships.
• Key business liaison between LS and any supplier to shepherd resolution of all applicable situations while maintaining strong business relationships. corresponds with vendors concerning a range of issues including but not limited to price changes, sourcing changes, quality, contract changes, etc.
• Maintains and reports on ongoing and open items both externally with suppliers and internally with the Manager of Procurement.
  
  

20% - Supplier Metrics

• Report on, ensures, and improves measurable performance metrics for all levels of supplier management activities (cost, quality, delivery, etc.).
• Communicates and addresses shortfalls in supplier performance.
• Escalates both internally and externally any supply related issue including mitigation proposals to ensure optimal supply chain performance.
  
  

20% - Inventory Planning

• Create and maintain accurate purchase orders, track shipments, and reconcile open purchase orders with suppliers and warehouses.
• Collaborate with suppliers on open purchase order reviews to ensure timely and accurate deliveries.
• Collaborate with purchasing, warehousing, and operations teams to ensure the availability of necessary inventory.
• Monitor stock levels to prevent overstocking or stockouts and initiate orders when needed.
• Analyze sales trends, market data, and historical inventory usage to identify potential stock issues.
  
  

10% - Leadership

• Provide guidance and coaching to purchasing specialists. Provide training, support, and guidance to other team members on a day to day basis.
• Field any supplier-specific inquiries from other internal departments including but not limited to legal, accounting, store sales support, inventory planning.
  
  

10% - Sourcing Strategy

• Evaluate sourcing strategies with product managers and partner with department leadership to ultimately execute the supplier strategy and vision.
• Support the request for proposal process of private label product with strategic and suppliers under consideration.
• Collaborate with the Product Strategy team regarding supply base consolidation and supply risk mitigation opportunities and execute as appropriate.
• Evaluate cost implications of changes in sourcing strategy and acquisition costs to develop business cases for recommendations.
• ERP (Oracle) - Manager has sole responsibility to shepherd the new supplier onboarding process by obtaining all necessary documentation from new suppliers. This includes supplier contact names and contact information, payment terms, Tax ID #, W-9 forms, billing address information in order to set up new LS suppliers in Oracle and Netsuite.
  
  

10% - Contractual Agreements

• Coordinate the initialization and/or the review of Dealer Agreements and private label manufacturing agreements with the manager of procurement, internal legal department, and suppliers Coordinate the review and final execution process both internally and externally according to the project timeline.
  
  

10% - Other

• Administrative Support of New product add forms.
• Participates in department improvement activities such as educational sessions, technology/systems improvement projects, Company or Department initiatives, and related inter-department work.
• Various projects as assigned by the Manager of Procurement.
  
  

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Educational/Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain/Operations Management, Business Administration, Finance, International Studies, or Engineering preferred. APICS certification preferred.
• 3 - 5 years progressive experience in Purchasing, Sourcing, and/or Retail sales business management.
• Automotive and/or Tire industry experience preferred.
  
  

Required Technical Skills/Knowledge:

• Strong computer skills with experience using Microsoft Windows and Google suite.
• Expert Microsoft Excel and/or Google Sheets skills.
• Demonstrated skills in supplier operations and relationship management.
• APICS certification preferred.
  
  

Physical Requirements: Sedentary position; frequently required to sit, occasionally required to stand, walk, stop, kneel, and bend. Requires the ability to communicate verbally and exchange information over the phone, by video, and in person.

Work Environment: 3 of 5 business workdays in office (required), 2 of 5 business days work from home (optional). Occasional travel to suppliers.

BENEFITS:

• Annual profit-sharing bonus
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Company-funded retirement plan - no cost to employee
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off
• Hybrid arrangements available (work 1-2 days/week from home)
• Tuition Assistance
• Employee discount
  
  

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions/primary responsibilities. This job description is not all inclusive and is subject to change. Additional duties, responsibilities, and tasks may be assigned, as necessary. Employment remains “AT WILL” at all times.