Purchasing Manager

Basic Job Functions:
Trimo is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Purchasing and Planning Manager. This role leads a team responsible for purchasing, inventory management, material planning, and order readiness, ensuring the right materials are available at the right time while balancing inventory, capacity, cost, and customer commitments*.* The Manager connects customer demand with operational execution by directing team performance and driving continuous improvement across the organization. The Purchasing and Planning Manager serves as a key link between project coordinators, purchasing, supply chain, and production teams.

• Lead and promote a culture where safety, teamwork, accountability, and customer service are top priorities for the team.
• Direct the team's purchasing, inventory management, demand planning, and production readiness activities.
• Partner with sales, customer service, and production leadership to ensure the team proactively identifies and resolves constraints that could impact customer commitments or plant performance.
• Direct the team's raw material planning and purchasing activities to ensure timely availability of steel, components, packaging, and other materials required to support manufacturing operations.
• Monitor inventory levels and develop strategies that balance customer service, working capital, and operational efficiency.
• Ensure the team establishes and maintains strong supplier relationships and monitors supplier performance related to delivery, responsiveness, reliability, and cost competitiveness.
• Oversee reporting and KPIs such as, on-time delivery, inventory turns/dollars, material availability, supplier OTIF, schedule attainment, backlog aging, purchase price variance, forecast/planning accuracy, etc.
• Identify and lead continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen the team's purchasing effectiveness, supply chain performance, inventory management, and operational readiness.
• Lead, coach, and develop planning and purchasing employees while fostering a culture of ownership, engagement, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Participate in Trimo leadership discussions and contribute to strategic decisions regarding plant loading, inventory strategy, material availability, and supply chain performance.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum two years of leadership experience in purchasing, planning, supply chain, inventory management, manufacturing, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of purchasing, inventory management, material planning, and manufacturing processes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Experience working within ERP/MRP systems, preferably Oracle Netsuite.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, or equivalent experience.
• Experience with Oracle Netsuite purchasing, inventory management, planning, and reporting processes.
• APICS, CPIM, CSCP, or related supply chain certifications.
• Experience utilizing Power BI or similar reporting platforms.
• Experience leading teams in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated success implementing process improvements and driving operational excellence.

Pay: $80,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person