Purchasing Manager

034Motorsport • Fremont, CA

17d

About The Position

As the Purchasing Manager at 034Motorsport, you will lead and shape our purchasing function end-to-end. You’ll be charged with building the team, establishing best-in-class vendor processes, integrating with our ERP system, and driving cost efficiencies and quality performance across domestic and international supply chains. You will partner cross-functionally with engineering, manufacturing, sales, marketing, warehousing, and accounting to support our mission of delivering high-performance automotive solutions. You are the go-to person for sourcing strategy, vendor negotiation, PO management, inventory optimization and vendor performance tracking. You will operate with ownership, build our vendor ecosystem, and ensure 034Motorsport has what we need — when we need it — at the right cost, quality and delivery.

Requirements

• Proven experience (ideally 5+ years) in purchasing/procurement in a manufacturing or distribution environment — experience with automotive parts or high-volume supply chains is a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Logistics or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Strong leadership skills with experience building and managing teams of buyers or purchasing professionals. (Supervisory experience emphasized in templates.)
• Excellent negotiation skills, ability to engage vendors, evaluate pricing and contracts, and achieve best value for cost/quality/timeline.
• Strong operational orientation: PO creation/management, ERP/vendor data management, shipping/logistics awareness, inventory cycle optimization, quality & vendor performance tracking.
• Analytical mindset: able to pull data, build reports (e.g., expedited vs optimal shipments, OS&D KPIs, vendor scorecards), identify root causes, drive corrective action.
• Demonstrated self-starter attitude: able to take ownership of the purchasing function, lead strategic change, implement new processes, and operate in a dynamic, growth-oriented company.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills — you will partner across engineering, manufacturing, warehousing, accounting, and marketing teams.
• High level of detail orientation and accuracy — particularly regarding vendor data, invoice/PO alignment, receiving discrepancies, quality/damage reporting.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced environment with multiple moving parts (domestic and international suppliers, multiple warehouse locations, engineering/manufacturing demands).
• Experience with procurement systems / ERP purchasing modules, vendor master data, PO/AP workflows is highly preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with the automotive aftermarket, performance parts or related industry is a strong plus (but not strictly required if you have the right mindset).

Responsibilities

• Identify department resource needs: hire, staff and manage positions within the Purchasing department to build a strong team.
• Optimize purchasing processes with each vendor to align with 034Motorsport’s business needs: for example, payment options, purchase order detail, vendor invoice formatting (so our receiving team can clearly identify products) and delivery timelines.
• Manage and maintain the ERP system’s vendor master data: vendor contacts, addresses, vendor name conventions, primary vs alternates, payment terms, lead-times, etc.
• Manage product cost for all purchased products based on supplier feedback and updated third-party vendor pricelists. Communicate cost changes to marketing so that retail pricing is adjusted appropriately.
• Create, send and manage purchase orders (POs) for all external purchases. Ensure each PO has accurate ETA and drive vendor compliance on ETAs.
• Optimize inventory item purchasing cycles to minimize shipping costs from both domestic and international suppliers. Create monthly reports showing expedited shipments versus optimal-cost shipments, cost difference, root-cause of urgency, and corrective measures.
• Work with suppliers to negotiate optimal pricing structures. Identify and qualify alternate vendors as backups to primary vendors.
• Ensure proper receiving of products across multiple warehouses. Investigate discrepancies between quantity purchased and quantity received.
• Drive open purchase orders to closure by working with vendors and receiving teams to ensure accuracy. Manage final receipt of inbound deliveries: scheduling, OS&D (Over, Short & Damaged) issue resolution.
• Monitor all quality issues for inbound production-related materials and provide vendor feedback and support to our product development team. Produce monthly quality and damage reports by vendor. Identify vendors with repetitive quality or damage issues; work to drive corrective action or identify alternatives.
• Establish a vendor “report card” process to evaluate supplier performance based on lead-time accuracy, product quality, ease of working, payment terms, responsiveness, etc.
• Work closely with Accounting to ensure POs are paid appropriately so that product shipping is not delayed.
• Develop, implement, execute, streamline and manage all aspects of purchasing processes in compliance with inter-departmental business requirements. Educate impacted internal organizations on process changes and enforce those processes across the company.
• Serve as a proactive leader: anticipate supply-chain risk, market-price trends, lead-time shifts, and propose strategic adjustments to keep 034Motorsport ahead of the game.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits package plus potential performance incentives tied to cost savings, vendor performance and supply-chain KPIs.
• Employee discount on performance parts, possible access to company events/tracks, and a workplace where cars, speed and engineering meet business.
• Growth opportunity: As we scale, the purchasing team expands, and this role can evolve into higher leadership (Director of Purchasing/Supply Chain) as business demands grow.

What This Job Offers

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