Purchasing Manager

Boyd•Seattle, WA

9d•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 quality, delivery, cost efficiency, and sustainability of direct material supply throughout the product lifecycle. The manager develops and implements commodity strategies, leads supplier relationships and performance, negotiates cost-efficient agreements, and identifies opportunities for improvement and cost reduction. The role also manages supplier contracts and purchasing activities, coordinates with cross-functional teams to support an efficient supply chain, and oversees commodities from sourcing through final expense. The position oversees buyers or purchasing agents, material compliance staff, and warehouse staff. Travel of up to 25% to domestic and/or international sites may be required.

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.
Proficiency with MS Office (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.
Experience in a high-mix/low-volume manufacturing environment.
Experience with Epicor or a similar ERP system.
Extensive knowledge of the purchasing environment for 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 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, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet critical deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Strong negotiation skills, including understanding 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 build strong working relationships with internal and external customers and suppliers.
Ability to adapt to internal processes and to change, delays, or unexpected events.

Responsibilities

Manage commercial relationships with suppliers and secure targeted cost, quality, delivery, and sustainability levels.
Develop and implement commodity strategies based on strategic direction from the Director of Strategic Sourcing and Supply Chain North America.
Drive value through strategic sourcing and cost-efficient agreements that meet supply requirements.
Manage supplier performance, contract effectiveness, collaboration, and integration; assess suppliers using KPIs for quality, delivery, and cost.
Identify and develop new suppliers in accordance with global purchasing guidelines, as needed.
Implement approved strategies to improve performance and reduce costs by assessing 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.
Conduct and follow up on purchase price variance activities, budgeting, forecasting, actuals, annual price negotiations, and other initiatives.
Coordinate 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 through 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.