Retail Procurement Manager

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND STANDARDS: I. Function: The Procurement Manager leads the Valley Wide Retail Buying Team and is responsible for enterprise-wide retail procurement, merchandising strategy, category management, supplier relationships, assortment planning, inventory productivity, pricing support, and margin improvement across farm and ranch, feed and animal health, hardware, convenience, deli and foodservice, seasonal, pet, and other retail categories. The position establishes disciplined buying practices, develops buyers and category-management capabilities, negotiates costs and vendor programs, improves inventory productivity, and ensures assortments meet customer demand while delivering strong financial performance. This is an on-site leadership position based in Nampa, Idaho and is not eligible for remote work. Position Evaluation: Along with attitude and policy compliance, position will be evaluated according to the following Key Performance Indicators: Total retail sales growth Gross-margin dollars and rate GMROI Inventory turns In-stock and fill-rate performance Aged and excess inventory reduction Assortment productivity Vendor rebates and promotional funding Procurement savings and cost avoidance Promotional performance Forecast accuracy Open-to-buy compliance Buyer performance vs. category plans Supplier service and quality performance II. Job Summary: These are the basic requirements of the position and must be performed competently. Retail Buying Team Leadership Lead, coach, develop, and hold accountable the Valley Wide Retail Buying Team. Establish category ownership, annual business plans, performance expectations, and decision rights. Develop buyer capabilities in category management, assortment planning, negotiations, pricing, promotions, and inventory management. Conduct regular buyer and category performance reviews tied to measurable financial and operating results. Merchandise and Category Management Lead assortment and category strategy across all Valley Wide Retail formats and merchandise categories. Ensure product selections reflect customer demand, store format, local-market needs, seasonality, and company strategy. Identify assortment gaps, duplication, underperforming SKUs, and category growth opportunities. Manage category lifecycle decisions, including additions, deletions, resets, and product transitions. Procurement and Supplier Leadership Develop and implement disciplined retail procurement standards and processes. Negotiate product costs, freight, rebates, promotional funding, payment terms, and supplier support. Build strategic supplier relationships and establish vendor scorecards for service, quality, profitability, fill rate, and responsiveness. Identify alternative sourcing opportunities and manage supply and availability risks. Pricing, Promotions, and Margin Management Establish category-level sales, gross-margin, GMROI, and inventory objectives. Drive margin improvement through sourcing, vendor funding, assortment productivity, and pricing discipline. Partner with Operations and Marketing on promotional calendars and merchandise events. Evaluate promotional effectiveness and implement corrective actions for underperforming categories. Inventory and Working Capital Management Improve inventory turns, in-stock performance, replenishment effectiveness, and order discipline. Reduce aged, excess, obsolete, and slow-moving inventory through clear ownership and action plans. Create and maintain inventory analysis systems, reporting processes, forecasting methods, and governance standards. Establish open-to-buy and seasonal inventory planning disciplines aligned with demand and store potential. Systems, Analytics, and Retail Execution Use ERP, POS, procurement, inventory-management, and business-intelligence platforms to support decisions and execution. Develop category, buyer, supplier, and inventory scorecards. Translate sales, margin, inventory, and customer data into actionable categ…

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