Purchasing Manager
Hotfoot Recruiters

Tempe, Arizona

Posted in Recruitment Consultancy


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Job Info


HotFoot Recruiters would like to announce the following opportunity available for immediate consideration:

Position : Purchasing Manager

Location : Tempe, Arizona

Type : Full-Time, Direct Hire

Summary :

Are you a determined and friendly professional with a passion for helping schools succeed with new technology? Do you get excited about being part of a startup company that is ready to really grow in 2021? If so, this is the job for you. Looking for a Purchasing Manager who can analyze our current vendor relationships, buying procedures, and systems to create the best methods for day-to-day purchasing operations. The Purchasing Manager will be responsible for overseeing our purchasing agents, establishing purchasing department goals based on our school partners inventory needs and enrollment projections for the coming school year. If you are a skilled negotiator with previous experience in the school textbook industry, please apply today.

Responsibilities:

  • Manage the company's day-to-day purchasing activities and ensure that purchasing agents are meeting department performance standards
  • Propose improvements to the current purchasing process that will improve vendor relationships and lower the cost of doing business
  • Collaborate with our sales, customer success and warehouse teams to develop metrics for gauging inventory level needs and then maintaining those levels throughout the year as needed
  • Take the lead in creating profitable ways to manage obsolete and slow-moving stock


Requirements & Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or other relevant academic disciplines
  • 10 or more years of experience providing the types and levels of knowledge, skills and abilities required in a purchasing role
  • 5+ years in purchasing management role
  • Experience in book selling or book retail purchasing
  • Experience working with publishers of educational materials for schools
  • Experience in Purchasing plan development and implementation
  • Excellent communication and decision-making skills
  • Experience successfully managing multiple projects
  • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Experience with Microsoft Office applications


Compensation
  • Competitive salary
  • Robust benefits package including full medical, dental and vision plans, generous paid time off and fitness reimbursements


About HotFoot Recruiters

Founded in 2009, HotFoot Recruiters was born out of a passion for helping others succeed while providing superior staffing solutions and unrivaled client service. We place people first. Our clients, our candidates and our employees are at the forefront of our company's mission above all else. We build partnerships rooted in trust, accountability and results. We take initiative to make a difference because we are the difference.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.


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