Purchasing and Inventory Manager
About The Position
Natco Home is seeking an experienced Purchasing & Inventory Manager to join its Supply Chain team at the corporate headquarters in West Warwick, Rhode Island. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, this role leads inventory planning, purchasing, replenishment, and supply chain activities to ensure product availability, optimize inventory investment, and support organizational objectives. The manager will lead, coach, and develop the Purchasing & Inventory team while partnering across functions to improve inventory optimization, operational efficiency, and customer satisfaction. The role combines hands-on demand planning and replenishment expertise with team leadership. It involves working with forecasts, inventory levels, suppliers, freight providers, logistics partners, and multiple warehouse locations, as well as collaborating with Sales, Product Development, Operations, and Logistics. Natco describes itself as a fourth-generation family-run business and a major privately owned home furnishings company in North America, established in Rhode Island in 1917.
Requirements
- At least 2 years of experience directly leading, coaching, and developing employees in a purchasing, inventory planning, demand planning, or supply chain environment.
- Proven ability to lead teams and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to make data-driven decisions.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, inventory analysis, and reporting.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and relationship-building skills.
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Ability to proactively identify risks, solve problems, and drive continuous process improvement.
- Strong customer service orientation and ability to manage vendor and stakeholder relationships.
- The position requires hands-on demand planning and replenishment expertise as well as prior team leadership experience.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Logistics, Operations, Finance, or a related field; equivalent experience will be considered.
- 5 or more years of progressive experience in demand planning, inventory forecasting, replenishment planning, purchasing, supply chain, or related functions.
- Demonstrated expertise in inventory forecasting, demand planning, replenishment strategy, and inventory management, including responsibility for balancing inventory investment, product availability, and customer requirements.
- Experience with import purchasing, supplier management, international supply chains, and complex inventory programs.
- Experience with ERP, inventory management, purchasing, and forecasting systems.
Responsibilities
- Supervise, coach, and develop purchasing and inventory planning team members.
- Lead purchasing, inventory planning, replenishment, and supply chain activities to support business objectives and customer requirements.
- Execute purchasing strategies based on demand forecasts, inventory levels, supplier lead times, and operational needs.
- Monitor inventory performance and optimize inventory investments while balancing product availability and inventory efficiency.
- Analyze inventory trends, forecasts, supply risks, and operational requirements to support purchasing and replenishment decisions.
- Create, review, and manage domestic and international purchase orders.
- Manage supplier relationships, monitor vendor performance, and resolve purchasing, inventory, and delivery issues.
- Coordinate with suppliers, freight providers, and logistics partners to support timely product availability and inbound inventory flow.
- Monitor inventory across multiple warehouse locations and identify opportunities for inventory optimization and process improvement.
- Partner with Sales, Product Development, Operations, and Logistics teams to support customer requirements and business initiatives.
- Support strategic initiatives related to inventory optimization, forecasting improvements, supply chain performance, and operational efficiency.
- Perform other duties and special projects as assigned by the Chief Operating Officer.
Benefits
- One optional remote day per work week.
- Paid time off and paid holidays.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Health Reimbursement Account (HRA).
- Health Savings Account (HSA).
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
- Employer-paid life insurance.
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
