Purchasing Manager - Mechanical

Job Description

Job Description

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DSG is seeking a Mechanical Purchasing Manager to join our supply chain leadership team. As a Purchasing Manager, you will lead the coordination of buying, inventory management and demand planning functions for the plumbing, HVAC, waterworks, and onsite sewer and well segments of a multi-site wholesale distribution company. Some travel to other branches, trade shows, and training opportunities may be required. Opportunities for hybrid or fully remote work may be available for well-qualified candidates.

The Purchasing Manager will be responsible for ensuring proper in-stock rates, turns and other KPI’s are delivered, as well as develop processes to provide accurate forecasting and reduce obsolete inventory. In addition, this person will work collaboratively with vendors, branch managers, general managers and sales teams to identify gaps and opportunities, then develop robust plans to help support anticipated sales growth. The Purchasing Manager will also be responsible for proactively analyzing sales trends to identify purchasing opportunities, as well as understanding and monitoring the raw materials market to identify opportunities in pricing and availability and to mitigate risks from volatile pricing and availability. The qualified candidate will be an integral member of the Supply Chain leadership team and a key sponsor of strategic purchasing objectives, reporting directly to the Director of Inventory Operations and Planning, with frequent collaboration with the VP of Sales, Supplier Program Managers, Regional General Managers, Regional Sales Managers, and Branch Managers.

At DSG, we are dedicated to building futures one job at a time. Starting with yours. As an ESOP, we are a community of peers, first and foremost. And we focus on cultivating an environment of respect, teamwork and growth. Where your career path is rich with possibilities. Where every success is shared. And where every challenge is overcome together. For more than a century, we’ve delivered more than supplies, we’ve offered true partnership and valuable solutions. By continuing to empower the future of our vendors and customers, we will empower a future of ongoing success for all of us.

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