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Sales and Product Planning Director, Purchasing

Job Overview

Reporting to: Chief Operating Officer

Department: Planning, Dyersville

Position Summary:

The Sales and Product Planning Director will manage the day-to-day purchasing process to ensure that all product purchases are completed in a manner that is consistent with the current and the long-range needs. Strong interaction with internal departments that require service and direction from purchasing to ensure corporate objectives are achieved.

Education: Bachelors Degree in Business Management

Experience: 5 years purchasing management experience

Primary Responsibilities:

· Purchase and maintain inventory across multiple warehouses to ensure on-time shipment to customers, staying within budgetary constraints, while supporting promotional activities.

· Communicate to corporate offices regarding global purchases, inventory levels, product placement and Point of Sale data for key trends and brands.

· Work very closely with offshore teams on production from multiple countries, establish manufacturing priorities and assist in meeting shipping deadlines.

· Leadership of the purchasing and sales analyst team for forecast accuracy for inventory purchasing and reporting financial budget data.

· Manage raw material inventory to ensure smooth operations and production schedules.

· Cross-functional collaboration to identify excess inventory, monitor product lifecycles, tooling movement, and record financial reserves.

· Assist Corporate Accounting to resolve invoicing problems and the streamlining of the procurement process.

· Act as a liaison between external suppliers and internal departments

· Document, communicate and maintain purchasing systems to ensure compliance, and that business transactions are conducted in a manner that ensures the best overall price and quality are obtained to meet company needs.

· Maintain supplier partnerships to ensure the best value for goods and services.

· Maintain an interest and an association with employees and suppliers that serves the overall best interest of the company through professional conduct.

Skills Required:

· Experience working with contractual agreements, including an understanding of legal terms/conditions, financial evaluations, and effective negotiating techniques.

· Strong organizational skills including effective time management skills.

· Strong analytical skills.

· Conflict resolution and project management skills.

· Strong communication skills, ability to communicate at all levels.