Purchasing - Purchasing Manager

The Safariland Group - Jacksonville, FL

Full-time - Mid Level

Jacksonville, FL

About the position

The Purchasing Manager at The Safariland Group is responsible for driving profitable sales growth by managing inventory levels across various sales channels, including retail, ECOM, and agency production. This role involves improving communication with team members and vendors, maintaining key performance indicators (KPIs), and mentoring the purchasing team to enhance performance and efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Establish buying strategy based on forecast analysis and team engagement to ensure customer satisfaction and accurate product delivery.
• Maintain group performance KPIs, including root cause identification and countermeasure development.
• Provide monthly purchasing budget to finance for inclusion in business performance reports.
• Deliver weekly updates to management focusing on KPI performance and corrective measures.
• Manage slow-moving and obsolete inventories and develop reduction plans according to guidelines.
• Recommend continuous improvements in purchasing processes and ERP systems.
• Ensure timely implementation of pricing updates before expiration.
• Communicate with vendors regarding new products and training, ensuring information dissemination within the organization.
• Establish core vendor performance metrics and strategies for managing vendor performance.
• Mentor and train associates to develop skills and improve purchasing team efficiency.
• Maintain standard operating procedures and ensure document repository is current.
• Manage inventory from vendor to customer PO, addressing delivery issues and discrepancies.
• Negotiate and resolve delivery issues, communicating with stakeholders.
• Ensure ERP systems reflect accurate purchase order and sales order expected delivery dates.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience in buying, planning, or purchasing with multi-channel fulfillment experience.
• Proficiency in Excel, Power Query, Power BI, and MS Office.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• 5 years of experience managing high-volume purchasing/planning teams.
• Bachelor's degree in business, economics, mathematics, or equivalent preferred.
• Firm understanding of inventory turns, lifecycle management, and safety stock.
• Experience in team building, coaching, training, and team development based on needs.
• Knowledge of financial reporting, open-to-buy methodology, store allocation methodology, assortment rationalization, forecasting, and budgeting.

Benefits

• Medical, dental & vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Employer paid life insurance and AD&D
• Employer paid disability
• Wellness program
• Adoption assistance
• Tuition assistance
• Employee assistance program
• Work-life balance
• Paid time off (PTO), sick leave, and paid holidays throughout the year