Manager, Purchasing - Full-time

At Century A/C Supply, we specialize in providing high-quality HVAC solutions to licensed contractors, the multifamily sector, and commercial properties across our 13 Texas locations. Guided by our core values, we foster a culture of enthusiasm, dedication, dependability, and exceptional service, ensuring we exceed expectations with every customer interaction.

The Manager, Purchasing plays a crucial role in delivering our mission and achieving our goals. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring proper stocking levels at all locations while working to maintain relationships with vendors and provide quality products for customers.  You will be responsible for procurement, vendor relations, forecasting and cost tracking. The ideal candidate will have experience negotiating with suppliers, managing inventory levels and ensuring timely delivery of equipment, parts and supplies. This person will also be instrumental in the coaching, mentoring, and development of the purchasing team.

Job Responsibilities:

• Oversee the execution of Purchasing and Inventory plan while actively exploring ways to improve upon the plan                                       
• Coordinate with Branch and Territory Managers to determine and manage inventory needs.
• Ensure that all procured items meet the required quality standards and specifications.
• Responsible for maintaining sufficient levels of inventory to meet customer demand while achieving company inventory turnover objectives                                                          
• Oversee the collection, return, sale or disposal of surplus stock
• Ownership of certain buy-lines to maintain and oversee                                                        
• Maintain the supplier database, purchase records, and related documentation
• Prepare cost estimates and manage budgets.
• Determine Purchasing Agent goals and objectives and ensures understanding of approved objectives by team members          
• Work with Purchasing Agents on negotiations with suppliers on some conflicts, questions on prices, deliveries and specifications                                                        
• Coach, mentor, develop, support and manage Purchasing Agents
• Works with Sales and Marketing on new or discontinued product lines or line items
• Promote a Gung Ho culture that encourages top performance and high morale
• Occasional travel