Manager, Purchasing

Hillphoenix - Ettrick, VA

Full-time - Manager

Ettrick, VA

5,001-10,000 employees

Machinery Manufacturing

About the position

The Manager, Purchasing at Dover Food Retail (DFR) is responsible for developing purchasing strategies, managing supplier relationships, and overseeing a team of purchasing professionals. This role involves managing a significant material spend of over $170 million across two manufacturing plants, focusing on continuous improvement and operational efficiency within the supply chain.

Responsibilities

• Lead tactical and strategic purchasing initiatives to ensure timely availability of goods and services at the lowest total cost.
• Develop and implement inventory and purchasing strategies such as VMI, Kanban, and MRP to ensure material availability for production.
• Collaborate with production control, operations, and engineering to identify supply constraints and mitigate customer impact.
• Partner with functional peers to improve visibility and accuracy of purchased requirements through BOM Accuracy, SIOP, and Inventory Accuracy.
• Manage supplier relations and escalations in conjunction with Site Sourcing.
• Support cost reduction goals for purchased parts in collaboration with Sourcing.
• Ensure accuracy of all purchasing master data.
• Train and develop team members in both technical and behavioral skills.
• Work closely with Supplier Quality to facilitate supplier corrective actions and compliance with DFR Supplier Quality Manual.
• Lead continuous improvement activities related to purchasing processes, tools, and communication.
• Implement monthly PPV reviews with Site Sourcing to identify performance improvement opportunities.
• Improve department KPIs on Supplier OTD, PPV, PO Processing Time, and E&O reduction.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or related field.
• 10-15 years of progressive experience in Manufacturing & Supply Chain.
• Minimum 6 years of experience in procurement-related functions.
• Minimum 6 years of experience leading teams.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's Degree (MBA) or Bachelor's degree with 10 years of experience.
• User expertise in an ERP system.
• APICS CPIM, CSCP or ISM CPSM certification.
• Lean / Six Sigma experience.
• Experience with AS400 and/or Oracle.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Project Management experience.
• Contract Review / Management experience.
• Experience with Power BI or similar analytics platform.
• Expertise in leading the SIOP (Sales Inventory Operations Planning) Process.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance.
• 401k Retirement Plan.
• Flexible Spending account.
• Paid Holidays.