Purchasing Manager | Toledo Complex

ASM Global • Toledo, OH

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Purchasing Manager will be responsible as overseer of all food & beverage procurement needs, warehouse management of receiving, distribution, and storage processes, and inventory control management within facility. This role will require abilities to forecast, negotiate, lead staff, manage budgets, and adhere to Company guidelines. The Purchasing Manager will additionally assist payables processes to ensure purveyor partnerships are managed appropriately.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.
• Minimum of 10 years' management experience in purchasing and warehouse management.
• Ability to be trusted to act in a manner that is truthful and values direct, honest communication at all levels of the organization.
• Strong interpersonal skills; ability to effectively communicate and relate to all levels within and outside the organization; creates and builds positive and productive relationships.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize in a deadline-oriented environment.
• Ability to respond quickly and effectively to changing trends and circumstances; embrace change and welcome fresh perspectives; learn from past mistakes and adjust accordingly.
• Ability to manage appropriate steps to get projects completed; strong abilities to organize people and processes; ability to create a plan for resourceful workflow.
• Strong commitment to delivering an elevated level of customer and client service with demonstrated initiative, leadership, and management skills.
• Knowledge of inventory management systems and POS required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Strong logistic skills with the ability to develop and produce proposals.
• LEAD Certified.
• Serve Safe Certified.

Nice To Haves

• Purchasing and warehouse management experience preferably in sports and entertainment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all food & beverage procurement needs.
• Manage warehouse operations including receiving, distribution, and storage processes.
• Oversee inventory control management within the facility.
• Forecast, negotiate, lead staff, and manage budgets.
• Adhere to Company guidelines.
• Assist with payables processes to ensure purveyor partnerships are managed appropriately.
• Lead Company policy processes including purchase order adherence, budget management, pricing update communication, and utilization of preferred suppliers and manufacturers.
• Manage location spend reports and preferred supplier adherence.
• Evaluate sponsorship partnerships.
• Coordinate single source management for key opportunities of multi-market providers (small equipment, office, rentals, etc.).
• Assist with new account set-up.
• Coordinate and ensure appropriate best practices for safe practices are managed in a synchronized manner.
• Train and direct safe and accurate receiving, storage, and distribution conduct.
• Assist with purveyor delivery scoring to validate potential adjustments of item selections and purveyors utilized.
• Work with the location finance department to communicate and adhere to contract agreements of pay terms, minimums, additional charges, etc.
• Review the late invoice payment report monthly and guide the location.
• Review monthly location statements and reconciliation by location.
• Lead processes as a key driver of inventory turn rate goals and routes for improvement.
• Manage month-end processes to ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Assist in the management of slow and dead stock lists to be determined monthly at the base location, supporting location implementation, product returns, and/or external transfers.
• Review inventory levels versus previous months/years with goal planning and execution to ensure risk-adverse management.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Paid vacation
• 401k plan

What This Job Offers

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