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Purchasing Manager Inventory Planning - Tampa, FL in Tampa, FL at Signode Location *
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Description/Job Summary
**SUMMARY**
This position will manage the procurement team for packaging products in all buying activities. Working with the different products, the Purchasing Manager Inventory Planner will work cross-functionally to help manage Signodes Sales Inventory Operations Planning (SIOP) for assigned products.
**ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS**
**Reasonable Accommodation Statement**
To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
**Essential Functions:**
* Manage team of buyers towards proper inventory levels and reduction of backorders to end goal of properly servicing our customer base.
* Lead team through everyday activities, developing skills to drive them to reach their full potential.
* Set goals and objectives, conduct reviews and develop growth plans for buyers.
* Develop and manage metrics and KPIs for buyers.
* Manage assigned product categories.
* Work with sales to determine forecast by major product groups. Work with Supply Chain to manage monthly SIOP meetings with sales and buyers.
* Manage supply and demand forecast by product group.
* Managing and tracking Supplier Performances to track performances in Supplier Score Card.
* Work with supply base to define capacity planning and prioritize purchase order production.
* Communicate supply lead time changes to buyers, sales, customer service.
* Work with sales to develop inventory reduction strategies on slow-moving inventories.
* Procurement BPL for Microsoft AX.
**POSITION QUALIFICATIONS**
**Education:**
* Bachelors degree, preferably emphasis in Supply Chain.
* MBA a plus.
**Experience / Abilities:**
* 7+ years purchasing or supply chain experience.
* Leadership experience,
* Interpersonal, Communications and Influencing skills
* Strong sense of urgency and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
* Strong verbal and written communication skills.
**Business and Financial Acumen**
* Strong analytical skills.
* Ability to lead a team.
**Computer Skills:**
* Proficiency with Microsoft Dynamics AX and Excel.
We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at ...@signode.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e-mail address.
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