Job Description

Description

At Premier Marine, we believe that people come first , and as a valued Purchasing Manager, you will play a crucial role in our family-owned business. Guided by our core values of Integrity, Excellence, Attitude, and Collaboration, you’ll join a dedicated team where your contributions matter. Here, you’ll work on building the world’s best pontoons in a supportive environment that focuses on your personal and professional development. We're committed to ensuring you thrive, so together, we can leave a wake that changes lives on and off the water.

Job Summary

We are seeking a Purchasing Manager who will lead the Purchasing team with hands-on management in all aspects of planning and sourcing materials, supplies, and services for the company while meeting established quality, cost, and delivery objectives. In this role, you will have the ability to shape and implement effective planning and purchasing processes and systems for Premier's products while managing a high-performing team and supporting supplier relationship management and risk mitigation. The Purchasing Manager position manages a team of buyers responsible for the operational flow of items, including material acquisition, inventory reconciliation, and inventory phase-out and obsolescence minimization, in addition to maintaining strategic relationships with all suppliers. The person in this role must be very comfortable meeting and working with co-workers across functional areas at all levels of the organization.

Essential Job Functions

Purchasing/ Inventory Management Responsibilities

• Support material procurement and purchasing activities across all product categories. 
• Manage and improve upon material planning and purchasing processes, system parameters, reporting, and supplier expectations to meet the sales requirements. 
• Manage all aspects of the purchasing process of materials, establish priorities to meet customer orders, and drive improvements in PPV. 
• Lead the team in proactively identifying and responding to product availability issues, conducting root-cause analysis, and providing sustainable recovery solutions. 
• Maintain accurate system planning parameters across all buyer assignments per established processes, including recommending process improvements to expand performance and efficiencies.
• Analyze forecast accuracy and other key supply chain factors such as BOM accuracy, order pipeline, stock outages, inventory turn, and supplier score cards to drive appropriate stocking levels and safety stock parameters. 
• Develop ideas and strategies to improve operational efficiency, add value, aid business performance and work towards a strategy of continuous improvement.
• Leverage the EPICOR MRP system to drive buying decisions to support production requirements. 

Product Analysis/ Process Improvement Responsibilities

• Optimize material costs through vendor analysis: problem solve, identify, and implement cost savings initiatives surrounding product cost, damage return costs, transportation costs, and freight terms.
• Analyze safety stocks, manage material inventory, support demand planning, and provide backup coverage for other purchasing functions.
• Initiate total cost analysis to understand and balance inventory and replenishment requirements along with transportation, expediting, owned inventory, and warehousing expenses to enable an informed decision for Supply Chain leaders.
• Advanced knowledge of supplier end-to-end processes from raw material procurement to finished good production, as well as lead times associated.
• Support the development of EPICOR (ERP) systems and processes to optimize inventory replenishment and material availability to our manufacturing operations. 
• Develop strategic relationships with key suppliers, create supplier agreements to define cost, delivery, and quality metrics. 
• Drive sourcing and material performance improvements projects, in alignment with supply chain, manufacturing, and engineering requirements and strategic initiatives. 
• Manage and report on key performance indicators for all critical suppliers.
• Drive collaboration with suppliers and internal customers.

Supplier Relationship Management Responsibilities

• Provide leadership in the preparation for and/or participation in supplier negotiations.
• Execute supplier performance initiatives to improve vendor accountability.
• Resolve customer service or product quality issues and complaints by identifying root cause and ensuring appropriate actions are taken with suppliers as needed, including charge backs from customers and expedited freight charges.
• Work with accounts payable to investigate, problem-solve, and resolve vendor billing discrepancies.
• Driving early supplier involvement with R&D to achieve development objectives, timelines, and costs.

Required Skills/Abilities

• Superior problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in MRP/ERP systems (EPICOR).
• Ability to organize and prioritize tasks, work collaboratively in a cross-functional environment, and ensure timely completion of responsibilities.
• Demonstrated proficiency in written and verbal communication and strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints.
• Effective negotiation skills.
• Superior problem-solving skills.
• Deep understanding of supplier capacity and constraints.
• High level of expertise in data management, spreadsheet analysis, and MS: Excel.

Education and Experience 

• Bachelor’s Degree in supply chain, operations, logistics, materials management, or related field required.
• Minimum of 5+ years directly related experience in purchasing, production planning/scheduling, managing direct reports, supply planning, and inventory management, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• APICS certification (CSCP or CPIM), CPP, or CPM certification preferred.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands needed are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job (sitting, standing, walking the manufacturing floor, and the ability to lift up to 50 pounds). Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this role.

Premier Marine offers a comprehensive total rewards package designed to support employees’ health, well-being, and growth. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage; life and disability insurance; 401(k) retirement savings; paid time off; paid holidays; volunteer PTO; and access to an Employee Assistance Program. Additional programs such as a referral bonus, leadership development opportunities, and participation in the Employee Boat Club are also available.

*The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at-will" employment relationship. Premier Marine, LLC retains the discretion to add duties or change the duties of this position at any time.

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