VP - Product Management

ALMO CORPORATION • Philadelphia, PA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Vice President of Purchasing leads all procurement, inventory planning, and vendor management activities for a $1B+ purchasing organization. This executive role is responsible for optimizing inventory turns, fill rates, working capital, and vendor profitability while ensuring product availability and operational excellence.

Requirements

• 10+ years of purchasing, inventory, or supply chain leadership experience.
• Proven success managing large-scale inventory investments and vendor partnerships.
• Strong financial, analytical, negotiation, and leadership skills.
• Bachelor's Degree
• 10+ years relevant purchasing and product management experience
• Distribution experience, preferably in consumer electronics and/or appliance product industry
• Working knowledge of Word and Excel (advanced capabilities with these tools would be advantageous)
• Driven and Motivated to continue to source products, drive the right product mix and management function at Almo.
• Excellent organization and communication skills, with experience communicating across groups with varying degrees of technical background.
• History of strong leadership to drive recruiting and build teams.
• Proven ability to build strong cross-functional relationships.
• Possess a unique blend of business and technical savvy; a big-picture vision, the drive to make that vision a reality, and technically credible to lead teams with significant product expertise

Nice To Haves

• Experience in Pro AV, technology, or distribution environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead purchasing, inventory management, and demand planning strategies.
• Manage inventory performance, including turns, fill rates, aging inventory, and stock availability.
• Negotiate vendor rebates, MDF, growth incentives, and strategic purchasing agreements.
• Build and maintain executive-level manufacturer relationships.
• Drive profitability through inventory optimization, forecasting accuracy, and working capital management.
• Lead, develop, and mentor purchasing and inventory teams.
• Partner with Sales, Finance, Product Management, and Operations to support growth and customer satisfaction.

What This Job Offers

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