Do you want to be part of an organization in growth mode?  Are you someone who values working for a debt-free company committed to constant improvement?  We are seeking a passionate and experienced Purchasing Manager to join our team.

**This is an onsite role in Farmers Branch, TX Monday - Friday from 7am - 4pm**

The ideal candidate has a can-do attitude, high integrity, and a growth mindset. Hi-Line is a nationwide distributor of over 100,000+ industrial aftermarket products across industries like transportation, aviation, facilities maintenance, aerospace, medical, military, marine, power generation, manufacturing, and heavy equipment.

This person should be a highly skilled professional who is able to lead a team, be in the details, work effectively with various levels of the organization to get things done, and help strategize our long-range business plan. We’re looking for a leader to improve processes and continue to grow market share as well as someone who enjoys learning and training others.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities: Create daily purchases of inventory based on demand to prevent back orders.Maintain and adjust lead times of inventory from suppliers to ensure the timely delivery of replenishment stock.Responsible for researching and evaluating suppliers based on quality, price, selection, service, support, availability, reliability, and supplier’s reputation.Contribute to Product meetings. Awareness to respond to changing conditions in product supply as well as commodity and market trends affecting pricing and availability.  Negotiating with suppliers and vendors to secure advantageous terms.Resolve pricing/receipt and other variances from suppliers.Communicate with suppliers and problem solve situations.Build and share weekly reporting to track current state and identify future challenges. Strong ability to source new products and vendors and effectively integrating those new products with existing offerings to provide more value.Ability to understand and process analysis done by Inventory Management to reset parameters such as lead time and min/max levels.Requirements:Minimum five years of experienceBachelor’s Degree preferredStrong research, analytical and problem-solving skillsProcurement Certifications preferredAdvanced knowledge in ExcelProficiency in ERP and inventory management software programsExperience in industrial MRO productsDetail-oriented with exceptional accuracy and great organizational skillsStrong communication skills (written and oral)High level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situationsExperience with blanket purchase ordersEffective communication, persuasion, strategizing and negotiation skills
Benefits:Paid vacation and sick leave401(k), health, dental, and life insuranceOpportunities for career growth and advancementA 60-year history of steady growth as a privately held, Dallas based companyFriendly and comfortable work environmentSecurity of working for an essential business that is debt-free
Who we are:
Hi-Line, America’s Mobile Industrial Hardware Store, has been thriving since 1959 as an essential business serving over 6,000 customers in over 30 different industries. Headquartered in Farmers Branch, Texas (35E/635), we provide timely access to over 100,000 high-quality industrial MRO products through our nationwide network of Mobile Industrial Hardware Stores.

This position reports directly to the VP of Operations & Supply Chain.