Senior Purchasing Manager

Harrington Process Solutions

About The Position

Founded in 1959 and headquartered in Chino, California, Harrington has grown to be a leading distributor of fluid process products and solutions for industrial applications. With over 70 locations across the United States, we proudly serve a wide range of industries, including water and wastewater management, chemicals, manufacturing, semiconductors, life sciences, and food and beverage processing. At Harrington, we believe that what sets us apart is our people. We’re passionate about serving our customers with deep technical knowledge, fast product availability, and innovative supply chain solutions. Our commitment to excellence ensures that we’re always ready to respond when our customers need us - 24/7/365. Harrington is an organization that values people, innovation, and exceptional service. If you’re looking for a career where your work truly makes a difference and you can grow alongside a supportive and dynamic team, we’d love to hear from you. We’re looking for a Senior Purchasing Manager to partner across the network to strengthen our purchasing and demand planning strategy, bringing greater alignment, improving inventory performance, and driving operational efficiency.

Requirements

4+ years of experience in purchasing, demand planning, or supply chain within a distribution or industrial environment
2+ years of leadership experience, including managing buyers, planners, or supervisors
Experience operating in a multi-site or regional environment with a focus on standardization and scalability
Proven track record of improving inventory performance, service levels, and cost efficiency
Experience driving process improvements and implementing standard workflows across teams
Strong background working with ERP systems (purchasing, inventory, demand planning modules)
Comfortable working cross-functionally with operations, sales, and senior leadership

Responsibilities

Lead and develop a team of Buyers, Supervisors, and Demand Planners
Build a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement
Establish clear structure, roles, and communication cadence
Develop and maintain a forward-looking 2-year roadmap
Define and implement standard workflows across purchasing and demand planning
Support a network-wide regional purchasing strategy to improve efficiency and scale
Drive data-backed improvements in: Inventory replenishment and min/max strategies Pricing and cost optimization Inventory balancing across the network
Oversee expediting and excess & obsolete (E&O) inventory management
Own inventory performance (inventory days, service levels, working capital)
Track key metrics to drive results and accountability
Identify and manage supply chain risks, communicating impacts to leadership
Lead onboarding and training programs for consistency across the team
Maintain strong ERP/system knowledge to identify gaps and improve processes
Foster team engagement through regular check-ins and development initiatives

Benefits

Medical Plans: Choose from HDHP/HSA (with monthly company contributions) or a PPO option.
Spousal HRA: SIHRA covers 100% of eligible expenses up to $9,400 per individual or $18,800 per family each calendar year.
FSAs: Flexible spending options for health and dependent care expenses.
Dental: Comprehensive, including orthodontic care for both children and adults
Vision: Includes discounts on Lasik.
Telehealth & Concierge: 24/7 healthcare access with prescription services for enrolled members.
Life Insurance and AD&D: Company paid life and AD&D coverage
Long Term Disability: Company paid LTD program
Optional Coverages: Short term disability, voluntary pet care, identity protection, voluntary life insurance with optional dependent coverage, plus supplemental critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity.
Employee Assistance Program: Professional support for employees during critical times.
Disability: Options for both short- and long-term coverage.
401(K) & Roth: 100% company match on the first 3%, plus 0.5 match on the 4th and 5th%
Paid Time Off: Start with 3 weeks, with the potential to accrue up to 5 weeks per year.
Holidays: 7 paid holidays, including the day after Thanksgiving.
Additional Leave: Coverage for jury duty, witness duty, and bereavement leave.