Must have strong Excel, Analytical Skillsopportunity for someone with a passion for purchasing to grow and have high visibility in the industry Not creating POsMust have good experience with Contracts - reviewing and negotiating contracts RESPONSIBILITIES: • Managing relationships with assigned suppliers. • Providing a continuous supply of competitively priced products on a regular and timely basis. • Negotiating with suppliers for each assigned product category. This includes the development of supply matrixes that provide for the best landed product cost at each assigned distribution center. • Developing Supply Agreements and accurately capturing negotiated pricing provisions into the related contract exhibit(s) • Monitoring pricing compliance and ensure completion of all pricing review requirements; ensuring full transparency related to modifications, discrepancies and/or errors. • Developing and implementing objectives for assigned product categories. • Establishing and monitoring vendor capacity/distribution capabilities to insure that all quality, cost and service expectations are met. • Conducting regular performance, business and financial reviews of those suppliers that have an existing supply agreement or of those which are being considered as a new supplier • Creating production schedules for promotional and/or new product activity and monitoring of supplier production on weekly basis. • Communicating marketing activities to appropriate suppliers. • Provide any additional support as needed or required to meet business needs and priorities of the organization. • This position has no direct reports.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
A four-year degree is required. Masters degree a plus. Must have at least four to six years of direct and relevant work experience.
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS:
Must have strong negotiation skills and contract management skills, excellent written and oral communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, ability to work independently, and as a member of a team, ability to identify problems and develop solutions, detail oriented and computer literate in the MS Office environment (Excel, Word, Power Point)
