Purchasing Manager

Sportech is a rapidly growing company in Elk River, MN. We are looking for talented people who wish to join a values-based company that desires to help our people and customers win. We design, manufacture, and assemble cab components and systems for the powersports, golf and turf, industrial and agricultural end markets. Our design and engineering capabilities allow us to provide complex components and assemblies to our original equipment manufacturer customers. We are always on the gas and seeking dynamic, enthusiastic, and motivated individuals to join our extraordinary team.

Sportech offers eligible full-time employees a robust and competitive benefits package, which includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision plan options, including flexible spending accounts (HSA, FSA, and DCA)
• Short-term and long-term disability benefits
• Basic life insurance and voluntary life insurance
• Hospital indemnity plans, pet insurance, and legal/identity theft services
• 401k plan with up to a 4% employer match
• Paid company holidays, paid vacation, and paid volunteer time
• Sportech Learning Academy (SLA) with courses offered onsite quarterly, focusing on personal and professional growth and development for employees, and tuition reimbursement options for courses completed outside of Sportech

Further benefits information is provided as part of the offer process for any offer extended by Sportech. Pay varies by position and is based on multiple factors including labor market data and, depending on position, may include education, work experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, and/or certifications. Additionally, Sportech takes into account the internal equity of current employees when considering compensation. Sportechs reasonable and good-faith estimate for the range of new hire compensation at the time of posting for this position is between $95,000 - $115,000 annually. Pay may also include variable compensation from time to time such as overtime for non-exempt positions, shift differential for specific shifts, and/or bonus targets (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

Essential Job Functions

• Leads purchasing team and direct cross-functional team activities.
• Manages and holds team accountable to organization policies and procedures. Coaches, mentors, and develops direct reports.
• Collaborates with other departments and leadership to identify and develop needs and requirements for equipment, materials, products, and acceptable substitutions.
• Designs and executes strategies to maintain optimal stock levels, including safety stock, Kanban-based replenishment, management of discrete and blanket purchase orders, and initiatives to improve inventory turns as needed.
• Develops and communicates performance metrics, leading indicator data and external market factors. Benchmarks and utilizes best practices.
• Optimizes procurement processes to improve efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
• Acts as key escalation point for supplier performance issues, along with determining corrective actions, where appropriate.
• Drafts, explains, and implements instructions, policies, and procedures for the purchasing team
• Conducts periodic reviews of supplier performance and establishes goals for on-time delivery, quality and cost reduction s .
• Collaborates with the planning and production teams to ensure appropriate inventory levels and avoid disruptions, while balancing cost of capital goals.
• Ensures repeatable product quality from supply base with minimal inventory and no disruptions to production.
• Partners with Engineering, Project Management, Sourcing, and Quality to provide project support, timeline execution, reduce overall business costs, and mitigate risk to the organization.
• Creates strategic plans to support new program ramp-ups and develops transition and risk mitigation strategies for end-of-life or sunsetting activities.
• Develops relationships with key suppliers as well as other disciplines within the businesses. Represents the voice of the supplier in the organization.
• Supports grievance resolution with vendors, contractors, and suppliers.
• Coordinates supplier visits, as needed, based on vendor performance & upcoming projects or deliverables.
• Maintains and/or implements purchasing and recordkeeping systems.
• Acts in alignment with Sportechs core values of Integrity, Excellence, Attitude, Innovation, and Collaboration.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Bachelors degree in business, economics, supply chain or engineering with minimum of 5-8 years of increasing responsibilities in manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience in leadership and leading cross functional teams.
• Ability to manage and develop team members as aligned to Companys core beliefs and values.
• Dependable and highly motivated hands-on leader who thrives in a self-driven, highly accountable work environment.
• Solid coaching, team building, and relationship building skills.
• Demonstrated customer service, problem solving, communication, negotiation, tact, judgment, and organizational skills.
• Strong business acumen and analytical capabilities required.
• Excellent communication skills, cross-functional networking, an ability to influence, and project management skills required.
• Previous experience with raw material procurement processes and supplier performance management programs.
• Microsoft Outlook, Advance Excel skills required, Epicor experience strongly preferred.
• CPM, APICS or other supply chain management certifications are preferred.
• Some travel required.