Building Materials Divisional Purchasing Manager

7 days ago

Fort Wayne, United States Do it Best Corp. Full time

**Building Materials Divisional Purchasing Manager**

Location: Fort Wayne, IN

Level: Divisional Manager

Division / Department: Lumber & Building Materials (LBM)

Reporting to position: VP of LBM

Travel: 30%

**About the Role**:
We are seeking a forward-thinking Purchasing Manager to lead our Building Materials division. In this pivotal role, you will focus on managing a program-driven and long-term strategic procurement process. Your leadership will be essential in developing and maintaining sustainable, strategic supplier relationships and ensuring a steady, cost-effective supply chain that aligns with our long-term goals. This position requires a strategic thinker who can manage not just the day-to-day purchasing activities, but also envision and plan for the future needs of the division, ensuring alignment with Do it Best Corp.’s overall mission.

**Responsibilities include**:

- Develop and implement purchasing strategies that reflect the long-term objectives of the Building Materials division.
- Establish and maintain strategic relationships with suppliers, negotiating contracts and agreements that benefit the company in the long term.
- Track and partner with sales to ensure that all strategic vendor incentives are achieved on an annual or otherwise established basis.
- Monitor market trends to understand long-term impacts on supply and demand..
- Collaborate with other departments to forecast long-term needs and manage inventory effectively.
- Promote a culture of strategic thinking and continuous improvement within the purchasing team.

**Education and Experience**:

- Proven experience in a leadership role within purchasing in the building materials industry.
- Strong understanding of long-term procurement strategies and supply chain management.
- A commitment to ethical, sustainable procurement practices.
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field.

**Skills and Abilities**:

- Excellent leadership, negotiation, and communication skills.
- Proficiency in procurement software and G-suite.

**Benefits available to you**:

- Full insurance benefits package including Medical, Dental, & Vision with a premium free plan available
- Paid time off to foster work/life balance
- Profit sharing
- Bonus Pay opportunities
- Retirement funding opportunities
- Education reimbursement
- Health club reimbursement
- Career advancement opportunities

**About Do it Best**:
At Do it Best, we take** **pride** **in being the only U.S.based, member-owned hardware, lumber, and building materials buying cooperative in the home improvement industry. Our philosophy is to serve thousands of member-owned locations in more than 50 countries by offering a full menu of exceptional merchandise and services, allowing member owners to be independent retailers to best serve their community’s needs with competitive pricing. Our success in reaching over $5 billion in annual sales stems from our mission to make the best better, and our goal to help our members grow and achieve their dreams.

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