Purchasing Manager

Boyd • Seattle, WA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Boyd Corporation is seeking a Purchasing and Inventory Control Manager based in Seattle, Washington. The Purchasing Manager is responsible for commodities used at the site and, as needed, other Boyd divisions. The role secures long-term total quality, delivery, cost efficiency, and sustainability of direct-material supply throughout the product lifecycle.

The position manages supplier commercial relationships and performance, develops and implements commodity and sourcing strategies, negotiates cost-efficient agreements, and identifies opportunities for performance improvement and cost reduction. It also manages supplier contracts and relationships, purchasing-price variance activities, budgeting, forecasting, and annual price negotiations.

Working with sales, order fulfillment, finance, manufacturing, and other functions, the manager oversees commodities across sourcing, receiving, warehousing, inventory, work in process, finished goods, and final expense. The role ensures inventory traceability and accurate values and counts, and oversees buyers or purchasing agents, material compliance staff, and warehouse staff. The position is based on-site in Seattle and may require travel up to 25% to domestic and/or international sites.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a relevant field.
• At least 5 years of purchasing experience, preferably in commodity management positions.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office software, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook, and use of a PC.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality regarding proprietary company information.
• Ability to travel up to 25% to domestic and/or international sites as required.

Nice To Haves

• Strong knowledge of and experience with site-specific commodities such as synthetics, adhesives, inks, coatings, plastics, metals, PCBAs, and other electronics.
• Leadership and change-management experience.
• Previous experience in a high-mix, low-volume manufacturing environment.
• Experience with Epicor or a similar ERP system.
• Extensive knowledge of purchasing for the managed commodities, including the ability to analyze procurement issues, recommend solutions and strategies, and implement changes.
• Strong knowledge of strategic sourcing methodology and its application, including fact-based negotiations and cross-functional team collaboration.
• Demonstrated ability to manage strategic supplier relationships, including relationship building, performance, development, and integration.
• Ability to balance inventory levels and turns with customer and factory need dates.
• Understanding of customer service and internal stakeholder management.
• Results-oriented ability to manage multiple priorities and meet critical deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong negotiation skills, including understanding of legal terms and conditions.
• Effective analytical skills, including the ability to synthesize, interpret, and communicate market and competitive data.
• Strong organization and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, teamwork, and interpersonal skills, including the ability to develop strong working relationships internally and externally with customers and suppliers.
• Ability to adapt to internal processes and to changes, delays, or unexpected events.

Responsibilities

• Manage commercial relationships with suppliers to secure targeted cost, quality, delivery precision, and sustainability.
• Develop and implement commodity strategies based on direction from the Director of Strategic Sourcing and Supply Chain North America, meeting internal and external customer demands for value, safety, quality, delivery, total cost, and innovation.
• Implement strategic sourcing and cost-efficient agreements that fulfill supply requirements.
• Drive supplier performance, contract effectiveness, collaboration, integration, and improved results; rate supplier performance using KPIs for quality, delivery, and cost.
• Find and develop new suppliers in accordance with global purchasing guidelines when needed.
• Implement approved strategies to identify performance improvements and cost-reduction opportunities based on customer needs, supply-market trends, and innovation.
• Manage supplier contracts throughout their lifecycle, including legal submission and expiration alerts.
• Segment suppliers and manage relationships to support supplier development and integration for existing, new, and potential suppliers.
• Conduct and follow up on Purchase Price Variance activities, budgeting, forecasting, annual price negotiations, and other initiatives.
• Work with sales, order fulfillment, finance, manufacturing, and other functions to establish an effective supply chain measured by on-time delivery, DPPM, and material-cost PPV.
• Manage commodities across sourcing, receiving, warehousing, inventory, work in process, finished goods, and final expense.
• Ensure inventory traceability and accuracy of inventory values and counts.
• Oversee buyers or purchasing agents, material compliance staff, and warehouse staff.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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