Purchasing Operations Manager

As a seasoned professional in purchasing operations, you will oversee the management and execution of key functions within our Purchasing Department. This exciting opportunity is based at our Store Support Center in San Diego, where you will play a vital role in optimizing our purchasing processes and driving operational excellence.

Your Role: Purchasing Operations Manager
You will be accountable for management and executional aspects of operations within the Purchasing Department, including:

Developing and managing processes supporting data integrity and daily operational tasks from item setup to payment.
Leading the Merchandise Coordinators in day-to-day support with vendors, stores, and/or training.
Taking on additional projects necessary based on business priorities.
Supporting the buying team and reporting to the VP of Purchasing Operations.
Key Responsibilities:

Business
You will manage the business impact of processes both internally and externally with our vendors as well as operational issues within the Purchasing team.

You will support Merchandise Coordinators to maintain reasonable execution timelines in resolution, supporting our stores and buyers with the flow of product.

You will monitor processes in place and daily operational tasks' impact to the business (invoice discrepancies, damages, booking orders, store challenges via our KACE System) and maintain consistency in communication both with the director and the team.

You will own data integrity, process development, identification of needs, and IT/IS program support.

Management and Operating
You will manage and support workload and project distribution for execution by the Merchandise Coordinators.

You will identify needs within purchasing processes for improvement and lead development.

You will create, manage, and facilitate training, documentation for process implementation and support with new and current employees.

You will assist with executional aspects of high-priority business projects as needed.

You will foster strong relationships with internal team members and vendors to effectively manage communication of product needs and plans.

You will lead store transitions and support physical inventories.

You will monitor inventory movement and scrubbing supporting store transitions and physical inventory.

Administrative
You will initiate and maintain updates to purchasing operations (hierarchy, damages, booking orders, discrepancies, ICMS, on-order report, etc.).

You will direct support for inter-departments impacting operations; accounting and store operations - maintain scheduled meetings to maintain communication and resolution.

You will provide weekly support of IT/IS with testing and project management.

You will partner with Director of Procurement and Logistics on purchasing ownership within claim support, transfers, SSC shipping room, and Red Hawk warehouse.

You will conduct system analysis and research to support audits and data integrity.

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