Purchasing Director jobs in Akron, OH

The Director, Purchasing and Inventory Management is responsible for managing and leading a team of Buyers to procure high quality products while optimizing inventory across the supply chain to achieve high performance for customer service and asset management.

Primary Job Responsibilities

• Oversees execution of Purchasing and Inventory Planning for supplier branded and commodity products, while actively pursuing ways to improve results.
• Develops a strong understanding of the inventory planning system and works closely with each buyer to strive for optimal results through leveraging system functionality and available information.
• Works with Buyers to establish goals and objectives and provides continuous mentoring, coaching, and developmental opportunities to enable each associate to realize their full potential.
• Handles escalation discussions with suppliers regarding delivery or quality performance issues.
• Responsible for maintaining sufficient levels of inventory to meet customer demand while achieving the company’s asset management objectives.
• Ownership of inventory/purchasing for certain buy-lines, as needed, to provide department capacity and to ensure a strong understanding of buyer responsibilities and challenges.

Required Experience and Skills

• 10 years of relevant business experience
• Develop processes in alignment with corporate vision, mission and goals, and oversee execution.
• Confidence to make decisions and operate with the proper balance between long and short-term objectives.
• Foster openness, team mentality and cohesiveness, while creating a climate where creativity and risk-taking are acceptable.
• Possess the ability to effectively lead associates.
• Possess the ability to identify and develop possible resolutions to problems.
• Able to effectively communicate.

Preferred Experience and Skills

• 10 years of relevant business experience

Formal education in Supply Chain related field and/or APICS certification a plus

What Makes Us Famous!

• Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance
• Paid Time Off (Vacation and Holidays)
• Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
• 401K Employer Match
• Bonus Opportunity
• Strong Culture through our 40 Fundamentals
• Family Atmosphere
• Health and Wellness Coaching
• Fitness Reimbursement Program
• Associate Referral Bonus Program
• Learning and Development Opportunities
• Leadership Development Program
• Career Growth Opportunities

Famous Supply is a wholesale distributor committed to serving contractors, builders and remodelers in the HVAC, Plumbing, Building Products, Lighting, and Industrial/PVF segments.

Since 1933, Famous has been a family-owned business that treats its associates like family. Our 5 Core Values are Family, Trust, Communication, Teamwork, and Continuous Improvement. We bring those Core Values to life every day by practicing our 40 Fundamentals for Living the Famous Way (https://famous-supply.com/famous-40-fundamentals/)!

To learn more about what makes us Famous, visit Famous-Supply.com!

We continually strive to create a diverse work culture and seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we hire the best, most creative talent on our team. Famous Supply provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, military service, or veteran status, or other legally protected characteristic under federal, state and local law, and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. Applicants must be lawfully authorized to work in the United States.