Senior Purchasing Specialist

Vego Garden•Greater Houston, TX

13d•$68,000 - $78,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Vego Garden is seeking a strategic and analytically minded Senior Purchasing Specialist to play a critical role in driving category purchasing performance, inventory optimization, and vendor relationship excellence for our core product lines. This role goes beyond transactional purchasing, requiring advanced skills in inventory data scrutiny, supplier performance tracking, and category-level procurement strategy. The ideal candidate will be comfortable managing key product categories, forecasting, executing replenishment and reorder strategies, monitoring vendor KPIs, and ensuring cost accuracy and SKU integrity. This is a high-responsibility position within our procurement team, designed for a professional who can combine technical mastery of procurement systems with strategic oversight of purchasing activities.

Requirements

3-5 years of purchasing experience required, strong preference for candidates with a background in e-commerce, consumer products, or manufacturing industries.
Bachelors Degree in Business Administration or related field is strongly preferred.
Strong understanding of SKU creation, BOM management, product costing, and inventory forecasting principles.
Proficient of BI tools, such as Power BI and Tableau.
Proven track record managing procurement for specific product categories and driving measurable improvements in cost, lead time, and vendor quality.
Hands-on experience with ERP systems (NetSuite, SAP, Oracle) and procurement analytics tools.
Advanced Excel/Google Sheets skills (pivot tables, lookups, array formulas preferred).
Excellent organizational skills, data accuracy discipline, and ability to handle competing priorities under deadlines.
Experience implementing vendor performance programs and category sourcing strategies.
Knowledge of global sourcing practices, including Asia-based supplier coordination.

Responsibilities

Strategic Purchasing & Category Management: Own purchasing activities for assigned key product categories within Vego Garden’s core product lines, including sourcing, order placement, and vendor communications. Develop and maintain category purchasing strategies to optimize cost, lead time, and vendor performance. Monitor vendor KPIs (on-time delivery, defect rates, responsiveness) and implement corrective action plans when performance falls below targets. Conduct supplier capacity and risk assessments to mitigate supply chain disruptions.
Inventory Assessment & Reorder Management: Perform inventory trend analysis using ERP and forecasting tools to identify optimal reorder points and target purchase quantities. Collaborate with supply chain and operations teams to create demand-driven replenishment plans. Provide proactive insights into stock availability, seasonality impacts, and replenishment needs to minimize both stock-outs and excess inventory.
Product Master Data & Cost Management: Own the creation, update, and lifecycle management of SKUs across ERP and procurement systems, ensuring data accuracy and compliance with internal standards. Maintain product cost records and collaborate with Finance to reconcile cost variances and update landed cost calculations. Support product launches by setting up BOMs (Bill of Materials), category attributes, and pricing structures.
Procurement Operations & Process Improvement: Create and manage Blanket Purchase Orders (BPOs) and standard POs for assigned vendors and product lines. Reconcile PO discrepancies in collaboration with warehouse, receiving, and finance to ensure accurate invoices and payments. Identify opportunities to automate reporting, streamline purchasing workflows, and enhance ERP data accuracy.
Reporting & Evaluation: Develop and maintain procurement dashboards to track spend by category, vendor lead times, cost trends, and vendor scorecards. Prepare monthly procurement performance reports for leadership, highlighting cost savings, vendor performance, and supply continuity risks.

Benefits

The salary range is $68,000 - $78,000.
Flexible Paid Time Off.
12 PTO days per year, accrued bi-weekly, with annual increase.
7 paid Holidays.
401k contribution match of 4%.
Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance plans. The Company pays 100% of premiums for its employees for Dental, Vision, Life, and select Medical plans.
Toll Roads Allowance of $100 per month.
Phone Allowance of $50 per month.
Company-sponsored breakfasts and lunches.
We offer great culture, supportive leadership, engaging activities, employee appreciation, and other perks that make every day at work more rewarding!