Goody Goody Liquor is a leader in the Wine and Spirits industry and has shared in celebrations in the Dallas/Fort Worth community for more than 50 years. We are seeking a dynamic, seasoned, driven, highly analytical, motivated and hands-on leader to serve as the Director of Purchasing and Inventory Management. This is a new position; therefore, you will play a critical role in building the infrastructure and implementing processes. This position will directly supervise three people (Merchandising, Pricing & Inventory Management). The best candidate will have a passion for strategic planning, organization, strong partnership building, and will enjoy working for a family-owned and operated local Texas business. Following are specific details on the duties, and if this describes you, we would love to hear from you!

Job Summary:

Establish and maintain measurable performance metrics for all levels of procurement activities to include but not limited to supplier performance, supplier quality, internal order placement performance, buyer activity levels, inventory control, merchandising strategies, pricing strategies and control, and material shortage elimination. This position will personally perform the buying responsibilities for all categories.

Specific Job Duties:

1. Oversee all product procurement, inventory turns, pricing and product returns for each category. 2. Hands-on direct buying responsibility for all Grocery/GM categories. 3. Vendor relationship building by managing all activities with suppliers. 4. Negotiate and execute purchase orders or vendor contracts as needed to support the critical business needs. 5. Work with vendors on negotiating participation in ad placement and merchandising programs for all non-alcoholic products. 6. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees and other departments. 7. Research customer behavior to determine which products company should offer. 8. Create plans for the introduction and promotion of new products based on the results of customer research. 9. Coordinate merchandise planning with marketing department and leadership. 10. Monitor competitors and adapt pricing strategies to reflect changes in the market. 11. Conduct financial modeling and analysis to determine prices for products. 12. Hire, train, and oversee all purchasing, inventory control, merchandising and pricing employees. 13. Attend and participate in company events, customer meetings and other meetings as required.

Job Requirements: 1. College Degree or equivalent experience 2. 5 years’ experience in management role 3. 5-10 years’ minimum experience in purchasing in the food and liquor industry preffered 4. Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite 5. Working knowledge of sources of supplies, price trend and quality of products 6. Working knowledge of laws and ordinances governing the purchase of goods and services