Location: West Chester,PA, USA
** Purchasing Manager (Buyer)**
Job Title Purchasing Manager (Buyer) Job ID 27622521 Location West Chester, PA 19382 Other Location Description Purchasing Manager | Procurement
Our Opportunity:
OmniCable is a trusted redistributor of specialty wire and cable to electrical wholesalers, and is staffed with the most experienced professionals in the industry. Currently, we are looking for a **Purchasing Manager** to join OmniCables Supply Chain/Purchasing Department. This role touches all aspects of inventory management including vendor relations, quoting, placing purchase orders, expediting, price negotiations and working collaboratively with our sales teams.
**What Youll Do:**
As a Purchasing Manager, you will be a key member of the Supply Chain/ Purchasing department. You will be responsible for managing the distribution and inventory levels of key product lines nationally. The main responsibilities of this position includes managing Vendor relationships, price negotiation, order placement, meeting or exceeding KPIs such as inventory turns and goals, and service levels. The successful candidate will be proactive with managing inventory levels by continuous, in-depth tracking and analysis of sales trends of inventory in our distribution centers. Prospective candidates with inventory control experience in a warehouse setting are encouraged to apply.
**Primary Responsibilities:**
Execute day-to-day procurement activities to support company-wide inventory management needs
Product system maintenance in Inventory Management System (IMS)
Maintaining Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) reporting to manage inventory to appropriate levels and achieve turns targets
Establish working relationships with existing vendors
Report on key inventory KPIs
Vendor price negotiation
Develop and implement inventory control procedures and best practices
Collaborate with other functions / departments to ensure all inventory needs are met at each branch location
**What Youll Need:**
Demonstrated communication skills, both written and verbal
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
**Bonus:**
Bachelors Degree, or combination of education and equivalent work experience
Experience in a Procurement / Purchasing role
In-depth understanding of distribution workplaces
Experience working within an Inventory Management System (IMS) such as Infor, Manhattan, Blue Ridge or SAP
Required Skills
What Youll Need:
Demonstrated communication skills, both written and verbal
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
Bonus:
Bachelors Degree, or combination of education and equivalent work experience
Experience in a Procurement / Purchasing role
In-depth understanding of distribution workplaces
Experience working within an Inventory Management System (IMS) such as Infor, Manhattan, Blue Ridge or SAP