Job Description
JOB DUTIES: RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
- Manage the development and implementation of department goals, objectives, policies, and priorities in order to meet company goals
- Must have Team Building, Staff Development, and Co-Manager Collaboration Skills
- Must have a working knowledge and understanding Accounting and P&L.
- Assess and monitor workload, administrative and support systems; identify opportunities for improvement; direct and implement changes; develop and lead efforts to improve efficiency
- Actively communicate with the sales department and analyze demand trends/usage to make accurate projections and avoid backorders or overstock
- Research and analyze current purchasing requirements; evaluate vendors, selection and pricing to ensure most cost-effective methods of procuring goods, materials, and services; meet with vendors to discuss products and services
- Hold regular meetings with department staff to review backorders, aging reports, purchase orders, and other key metrics for running the department
- Improve existing and develop new relationships with suppliers and manufacturers to meet current and future demand
- Manage private label categories and research industry trends for new product opportunities
- Create sourcing strategies to support new revenue streams with accountability to the company’s bottom line
- Establish and measure department and Purchasing staff’s metrics