Purchasing and Inventory Planning Manager

CountryUnited States of America State / CountyNew York CityNiskayuna DivisionEPD CompanyE-One FunctionSupply Chain/ Purchasing Workplace TypeOn-Site Position typeFull Time Opportunity ID25016 Job DescriptionPurpose: Manages daily purchasing, inventory management, and production planning. Leads ERP use and management reporting to inform decisions and improve operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Supervises the purchasing and inventory planning team.Core Responsibilities:*Manages day-to-day purchasing and inventory management activities and oversees the team's daily work.*Directs procurement and planning policies governing the purchase and delivery of all items within budget and time constraints.*Works across departments to balance customer service, inventory investment, and manufacturing productivity, pursuing the highest service levels and productivity with the minimum inventory needed to support those objectives.*Responsible for monitoring and reducing purchase price variances to meet profit objectives.*Expedites operations and suppliers that delay schedules and alters schedules to meet unforeseen conditions.*Works closely with Sales, Manufacturing, and Engineering to balance customer responsiveness with capacity and material constraints*Responsible for managing inventory net working capital*Leads ERP use, data accuracy, and process improvement in purchasing and inventory planning. Develops management reports on inventory, purchase price variances, supplier delivery, and planning performance; analyzes trends and recommends corrective actions.*Assists in managing vendor and supplier selection. Evaluates selection options based on price, quality, support, capacity, and reliability.*Develops and maintains relationships with key suppliers and vendors*Manages, supervises, mentors, develops, and motivates the purchasing and inventory planning team.*Coordinates material or product requirements with supervisors across departments.*Leads team to deliver corporate goals for this department in the areas of: Safety, 6S, Inventory, Scrap and On-time shipments.*Proactively identifies and manages supply chain risks to the organization.*Assure that the compliance of import and export requirements are met.*Other duties as assigned. Qualifications & Requirements:*Bachelor's degree in a technical field required.*7-10 years of material and inventory management/purchasing experience, including management of thousands of unique part numbers.*5 years of management and/or supervisory experience leading a high-performing purchasing team, including responsibility for day-to-day supervision, coaching, employee development, and performance management.*3-5 years of import, export, and domestic freight forwarding experience or similar experience.*Required expertise in information systems management, ERP workflows, data accuracy, and reporting; MAPICS experience preferred.*Demonstrated success improving purchasing and inventory planning processes through ERP systems.*Strong expertise in ERP data extraction and validation, report development, and purchasing and inventory trend analysis to guide management action.*Proficient computer skills in: MS Outlook, Word, Excel, and Access.*Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.Desired Characteristics:*Familiarity with Lean Continuous Improvement and Six-Sigma. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.Pay & Benefits For informational purposes only, the range of pay for this role is $115,000 to $132,430 US Dollar (USD) Salaried based on a variety of factors. For informational purposes only, this role is eligible to participate in the Company's Quarterly Cash Bonus Plan, paid out at the quarterly bonus factor of 1X the