Purchasing Manager

Imperial Dade is the leading independently owned and operated distributor of foodservice packaging and janitorial supplies in North America. As a provider of customized supply chain solutions, we serve customers in many business-to-business market segments, including restaurants, grocery stores, healthcare, sports and entertainment, and cruise lines. Founded in 1935 and headquartered in New Jersey, Imperial Dade serves as a mission-critical partner to more than 120,000 customers through our footprint of 130+ branches.

All correspondence will come directly from Imperial Dade and not a personal email address.

Imperial Dade has a Purchasing Manager role available in Loma Linda, CA, or City of Industry, CA! Join our strong and continuously evolving Purchasing group, helping to continue to grow our business. Imperial Dade is a great place to take that next step if you are eager for your next opportunity.

The Purchasing Manager supervises a team of Purchasing Agents that manages all support functions related to Purchasing.

Salary: Up to $116,000 per year, DOE

You will:

• Manage, lead, and develop a team of buyers by providing day-to-day supervision, workload management, coaching, training, and performance support to ensure effective purchasing operations and inventory management.
• Oversee inbound inventory flow and purchasing activity across multiple warehouse locations to ensure appropriate product supply levels, inventory accuracy, and timely product availability.
• Drive continuous improvement of departmental KPIs, including fill rates, stockouts, inventory turns, replenishment performance, dead inventory, and purchase order accuracy.
• Utilize purchasing systems, reporting tools, and operational data to analyze inventory performance, support decision-making, and identify process improvement opportunities.
• Partner closely with Sales, Customer Service, Warehouse Operations, Accounts Payable, suppliers, and Purchasing leadership to support customer needs and overall business objectives.
• Assist in resolving escalated purchasing, inventory, receiving, billing, or supplier-related issues to ensure service levels and customer expectations are maintained.
• Coordinate and support new customers' onboarding activities to ensure successful product implementation and inventory readiness.

You have:

• A bachelor's degree in a related discipline or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 5 years of purchasing, buying, inventory management, or supply chain experience required.
• Previous leadership or supervisory experience preferred, including employee coaching, training, interviewing, and performance management responsibilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience with inventory management software
• An ability to think objectively and interpret the meaning of quantitative and qualitative data
• An ability to use logic and innovative methods to solve problems and identify effective solutions