Purchasing & Inventory Manager

  The Purchasing & Inventory Manager leads day-to-day procurement execution and inventory management across the organization. This role ensures timely purchasing, adequate policies, tools and skill set, inventory accuracy, and system discipline, while supporting category managers and operational teams.   What you’ll do: Lead day‑to‑day purchasing activities for goods and services across multiple North American divisions. Set departmental budgets and ensure adherence to financial controls. Develop and enforce purchasing policies, thresholds, and approval workflows. Manage, mentor, and develop purchasing and inventory team members. Establish and maintain cycle counting, inventory accuracy, and inventory control procedures. Oversee vendor negotiations, supplier relationships, and cost‑reduction opportunities. Explore and implement alternative inventory management models to improve efficiency and reduce costs. Manage procurement operations including requisitions, purchase orders, receiving, and inventory records. Own procurement and inventory processes within Workday and related work-order systems, leveraging digital tools for integration and efficiency. Collaborate with Operations, Finance, and Category Management to monitor supplier performance and support procure‑to‑pay improvements.   What you bring: Post-secondary education in a relevant field; SCMP, CSCP, CIPS, or equivalent designation preferred. 8–10+ years’ experience in purchasing, procurement operations, or inventory management. Strong background managing inventory in asset‑intensive, multi‑location, multi‑category environments. Deep hands‑on experience with Workday procurement and inventory modules, plus other PO/service/work‑order systems. Proven ability to lead teams, drive operational discipline, and manage change. Strong understanding of sourcing, supplier selection, contract terms, negotiation, and procure‑to‑pay workflows. Expertise in inventory management methods including cycle counting, valuation, demand/reorder principles, and optimization. High digital literacy including ERP tools, workflow design, and data governance. Solid financial awareness including budgeting, cost control, spend analysis, and total cost of ownership. Knowledge of supplier performance metrics, warehouse/material flow basics, compliance requirements, and cross‑functional collaboration.   Salary: $97,700 - $122,100 annually (based on skills, experience, qualifications, and geography).   Eligible employees may earn performance-based incentives and have access to comprehensive benefits and retirement plans with matching contributions.   This posting is for a newly created position. We do not use AI tools in the selection process and do not request pay history.