Purchasing Manager, Agronomics - Fully Remote

Company Overview SiteOne associates are customer obsessed, always safe, continuously improving, and having fun! Whether you are experienced in the green industry, a professional looking for a career change, or a new graduate or veteran transitioning into the workforce, we are confident you will find opportunity and reward with SiteOne. SiteOne Landscape Supply is the largest and only national wholesale distributor of landscaping products in the United States and Canada. With over 630 branches across the U.S. and Canada, we offer a comprehensive selection of products including: irrigation supplies, fertilizer and control products, nursery goods, hardscapes, landscape lighting, drainage and erosion control products, tools, and other landscaping accessories and supplies. Position Overview The Purchasing Manager (PM) of agronomics leads all replenishment activities related to this category of business. In this role, you and your team of purchasing agents will be responsible for ensuring our branches have the product they need, when they need it. As PM, you will lead and develop a highly responsive and service-oriented team at SiteOne, but will also work closely with external supply partners, field leaders, category managers, and supply chain partners to maintain and elevate your department’s performance. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Manage metrics and daily operations of a purchasing team responsible for hundreds of millions of dollars in purchases Build and execute an improvement roadmap for purchasing in this category Establish new metrics and ways of measuring the efficiency and performance of our team Contribute to product assortment initiatives and develop process to establish an assortment in partnership with field, category, and other relevant leaders Lead Sales and operations planning (S&OP) sessions with all essential parties Manage, track and own all opportunistic purchases throughout the year and report on lift provided by such purchases Establish an open to buy proof of concept and/or purchasing budget for this category Help develop supplier scorecards in partnership with our supply chain BI team Manage supply partner relationships and high-level performance Manage replenishment parameters to avoid stockouts based on supplier performance and seasonality Record SOP’s for daily operations while focusing on optimization of current practices Skills We Are Seeking Excellent follow up, customer service, communication and project management skills Working knowledge of replenishment and order optimization systems Passion for implementing systemic solutions in a procurement, or similar business, department Experience working with Blue Yonder (previously JDA) or like software a plus; BY modules such as order optimization, fulfillment, or demand EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or Finance Extremely comfortable working with spreadsheets and systems Statistical analysis skills and experience working with very large data sets 5+ years of experience in Supply Chain areas such as forecasting, demand planning 3+ years leading and developing teams Preferred experience in a distributor or retail environment Perks: Medical, Dental and Vision plans Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays Competitive Compensation 401k with company match Company paid life insurance, Short Term Disability and Long-Term Disability Insurance Product Discounts Tuition Reimbursement Opportunity for Advancement THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS NOT INTENDED TO BE AN EXHAUSTIVE LIST OF ALL RESPONSIBILITIES, DUTIES AND QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED OF INDIVIDUALS PERFORMING THE JOB. THE QUALIFICATIONS DETAILED IN THIS JOB DESCRIPTION ARE NOT CONSIDERED THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS NECESSARY TO PERFORM THE JOB, BUT RATHER AS GUIDELINES. THEY MAY VARY FROM POSITION TO POSITION.