Purchasing Manager

Purchasing Manager | Orange County
Purchasing Manager
Actual Location in La Palma, CA

Pay: $75k - $90k/year
Status: Exempt

Summary
We are a leading wholesaler of vehicle access control products for over 60 years. Our competitive advantage is our people and outstanding service. We make sure our employees are taken care of and have ample growth opportunities.

Purchasing Manager Benefits:

• 90% of base plan Medical, Dental, Vision
• Group Life Insurance covered by Employer
• Safe Harbor 401(k) with profit sharing
• 10-11 paid holidays
• Generous time-off policy
• Opportunities for growth and upward mobility

Purchasing Manager Job Summary:
We're looking for a strong Purchasing Manager with experience in supply chain management. The ideal candidate will be a team player with an ability to observe patterns and have a curious personality. Will need strong analytical and leadership skills to implement business strategy.

Purchasing Manager Essential Functions:

• Team Management: Lead a team of 3 talented individuals in Purchasing along with other departments for a smooth business flow.
• Promotions: Identify opportunities with vendors that can translate into an increase in margin as well as sales that increase revenue.
• Pricing Strategy: Goal to optimize margins by accounting for freight, volume discounts, competition pressures that can affect revenue, and industry standards
• New Product setup and Roll-out: Identify gaps in our product lines and fill them
• Product Management: Align product setup with eCommerce requirements and to optimize online services for customer base.
• Communication: Responsible for vendor relationships, requests for pricing or new products, promotions on products, all buyers, audits on vendor lines, consistency of buying which include lead times, price discrepancies
• Manage Queues in ERP: Maximize use of all the different tools in the ERP system to analyze trends, review inventory, expedite POs, etc. to maintain a steady flow of the supply chain.

Purchasing Manager Qualifications:

• Have a positive attitude and strong ability to connect cross departmental requirements
• Curious mindset with a macro perspective
• Flexible and able to adapt to any situation
• Supply chain fulfillment experience in particular logistics
• Bachelor’s Degree (or higher) in Supply Chain/Purchasing/Business Admin preferred
• Strong knowledge of ERP systems, preferably, Solar Eclipse from Epicor
• Minimum 3 successful years of Purchasing/Supply Chain experience
• Minimum 3 successful years of leadership/management role
• Successfully complete a drug/physical test and background check
• Authorized to work in the US (we are an E-Verify employer)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $75,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental Pay:

• Bonus pay

COVID-19 considerations:
We have a strict COVID safety policy in place. We also provide equipment for all our employees.

Application Question(s):

• Why are you the best candidate for the job?
• What are your salary expectations?
• Why are you interested in this position?
• Do you speak any other languages besides English?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• ERP systems: 3 years (Preferred)
• Leadership: 1 year (Preferred)
• Purchasing: 5 years (Preferred)

Work Location: One location