Manager, Purchasing

Grainger Businesses • Allouez, WI

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

Imperial Supplies, a Grainger Company, is a national distributor of quality maintenance products. Serving the fleet maintenance industry since 1958, Imperial has formed lasting relationships with customers by tailoring our services to meet their changing needs.

Our welcoming workplace enables you to learn, grow and make a difference by keeping businesses running and their people safe. As a Great Place to Work-Certified™ company, we’re looking for passionate people to join our team as we continue leading the industry.We’re looking for a results-driven Purchasing Manager to lead our Buying team and drive inventory performance, supplier efficiency, and customer satisfaction. In this role, you’ll be responsible for achieving inventory turnover goals while improving customer fill rates and ensuring product availability across our distribution network at Imperial Supplies. You’ll play a key leadership role—setting priorities, developing your team, and partnering cross-functionally to optimize purchasing strategies and supply chain performance.

Imperial Supplies, a Grainger company, is a national distributor of quality maintenance products. Serving the fleet maintenance industry since 1958, Imperial has formed lasting relationships with customers by tailoring our services to meet their changing needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
• 3+ years of purchasing or supply chain experience
• Strong leadership and team development skills
• Ability to analyze data and make strategic, informed decisions
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
• A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset with a focus on continuous improvement

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations, Supply Chain, or related field
• 5+ years of purchasing or supply chain experience
• Prior experience managing and developing a team

Responsibilities

• Drive achievement of inventory turnover targets while maintaining or improving customer and distribution center fill rates
• Lead, coach, and develop the Buying team to meet and exceed performance metrics
• Monitor customer fill rates and backorders, prioritizing and expediting orders to meet customer expectations
• Provide leadership with visibility into inventory trends, supply chain challenges, and strategic purchasing opportunities
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to improve sales, margins, product availability, and lifecycle management
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives across purchasing, forecasting, and reporting systems
• Strengthen supplier relationships and evaluate supplier capabilities through regular engagement, including trade shows and site visits
• Support special projects and customer-specific purchasing needs

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Hybrid / Remote schedule
• Monday – Friday work schedule
• Immediate medical, dental, vision; 12 hours of PTO for every full month worked (up to 144 hours a year!), 6 paid holidays and 6% of annual earnings contributed to your retirement, immediately vested!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager