Purchasing and Inventory Optimization Manager

Are you the planner everyone trusts when the clock is ticking?

If you can read OM Partners schedules like a roadmap, balance inventory to the piece, and keep vendors and carriers moving in lockstep, this role is for you.

What you will do

• Translate OM Partners production schedules and inventory reports into clear supply plans.
• Guarantee on‑hand inventory accuracy across the plant.
• Own the Open PO report and actively push/pull purchase orders to meet shifting priorities.
• Partner with the Warehouse Manager to track daily inbounds and brief management on status changes.
• Create and place purchase orders to replenish stock at optimal levels.
• Accelerate shipments with suppliers and resolve shipping issues quickly.
• Coordinate with freight carriers to ensure on‑time delivery and fix invoice discrepancies.
• Drive SCARs to completion: identify root causes, implement corrective actions, secure credit for nonconforming inventory, and finalize dispositions.

Must‑have background

• Bachelor's degree.
• 3–5 years of purchasing experience.
• Inventory management experience in Retail, Packaging, or Industrial Distribution.

Skills that set you apart

• Detail‑driven analyst comfortable with large data volumes.
• Proven multi‑tasker who performs well under pressure.
• Excel expert; AS400 familiarity preferred.
• Solid computer data entry and understanding of products and production processes.
• Hands‑on experience with warehouse operations and scheduling.

How you think and communicate

• Language: Confident reading sales reports, operating instructions, and manuals; capable of writing concise reports and correspondence.
• Math: Comfortable with basic arithmetic; able to compute rates, ratios, and percentages, and calculate discounts, costs, proportions, and volumes.
• Reasoning: Able to interpret written, oral, and diagram instructions; solves diverse problems where limited information or standardization exists.

Physical demands

Requires walking, talking, hearing, standing, and sitting. Vision requirements include close, distance, color, peripheral vision, depth perception, and focus adjustment.

Work environment

Exposure may include wet/humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, and fumes or airborne particles. Noise level is usually loud.