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Seattle HQ, WA

Full-time | Purchasing

About the job

Who We Are 


Elevate Outdoor Collective is an alliance of iconic outdoor and winter sports brands with a specialized focus on skiing, snowboarding and snowshoeing. With each unique brand maintaining its own individual points of view and driving independent innovation, the Collective is fueled with the strength of world-class development facilities and engineers, global distribution channels and committed outdoor lifestyle enthusiasts and experts. Our brands include K2 Skis, K2 Snowboards, Marker, Dalbello, Völkl, RIDE Snowboards, LINE Skis, Backcountry Access, Atlas Snow Shoe Co., Tubbs Snowshoes, Madshus and K2 Skates.  


With an international portfolio of world-renowned brands recognized as trailblazers in innovation, performance and, most importantly, fun times by active lifestyle enthusiasts across the globe, Elevate Outdoor Collective will continue its mission to progress the culture of each and every outdoor endeavor it represents. As “One Team” backed by world-class development facilities and product engineers, incredibly talented athletes and ambassadors and a top-notch crew of employees who live and breathe the outdoor active lifestyle, Elevate Outdoor Collective is eager to take things to the next level. 


 


Position Overview 


The Purchasing Manager is responsible for oversight and execution of purchasing duties: sourcing, negotiating vendor terms, prices, and schedules. Playing a key role in the organization the Purchasing Manager will perform strategic procurement activities across multiple categories of spend, maintain supplier scorecards, maintain vendor contracts, and continually seek out best value suppliers. 


You are a self-motivated, proactive, quality focused buyer, ready to assume full ownership of the department and work well with multiple stakeholders: the trade team, legal team, finance team, supply chain teams, the sales team, and the warehouse teams. This position will be based out of our Seattle WA headquarters. Hybrid work is available, but in office time will be required as well. 


 


Responsibilities 



Develop, lead and execute purchasing strategies 




Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness 




Craft negotiation strategies and close deals with optimal terms 




Partner with stakeholders to ensure clear requirements documentation 




Forecast price and market trends to identify changes of balance in buyer-supplier power 




Perform cost and scenario analysis, and benchmarking 




Assess, manage and mitigate risks 




Seek and partner with reliable vendors and suppliers 




Determine quantity and timing of deliveries 




Monitor and forecast upcoming levels of demand 




Adheres to purchasing policies, carries out warehouse and inventory control policies and procedures 




Perform planning and initiate purchase order using ERP, backlog and other tools 




Uses knowledge of material work planning, engineering processes and procedures to coordinate product deliveries 




Negotiates best vendor terms, pricing and delivery based on specific budget and schedule requirements 




Build relationship with vendors and manage vendor performance 




Review and manage Open Purchase Order report 




Train new hires and mentor staff on internal processes 




Other duties as assigned 



 


Minimum Qualifications 



B.A. or B.S. in supply chain management, logistics or business administration or equivalent years of experience 




Minimum of six years’ experience in similar role 




Deep knowledge of inventory and supply chain management 




Demonstrated experience with ERP systems 




Excellent communication, writing and presentation skills 




Deep knowledge of inventory and supply chain management 




Advanced expertise in Microsoft tools, specifically in Excel 



 


Preferred Qualifications 



B.A. or B.S. in supply chain management, logistics or business administration 




Experience implementing new ERP systems 




Green Belt in Six Sigma 



 


Physical Requirements 



Ability to sit for long periods of time 




Ability to enter data for long periods of time 




Ability to sit in front of computer for long periods of time 




May be required to lift 15-50 pounds occasionally 




Must be able to distinguish colors and shapes to design and oversee graphics with or without assistance 



 


Elevate Outdoor Collective and its subsidiaries is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. View the EEO is the Law poster here http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf. 

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