Target Specialty Products

Director, Purchasing – Product Strategy

Target Specialty Products

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Missouri • United States

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Salary

💰 $150,000 - $180,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Responsible for purchasing all of Target Specialty product needs (~$350M in 2025)
  • Establish and maintain a comprehensive forecasting process and system
  • Lead a team to effectively team up with the Warehouse Managers to ensure accurate forecasting
  • Develop and manage a process to identify and reduce slow and obsolete inventory
  • Team with Corporate Procurement on all key manufacturer supply, rebate, and program agreements
  • Develop and maintain close working relationships with key suppliers and manufacturers
  • Maintain a system of product ranking (ABCD)
  • Lead the team to actively manage the ranking to ensure optimal profitability
  • Develop, maintain, and lead SKU rationalization
  • Manage, track and forecast rebate programs with all distribution programs
  • Develop and lead the execution of a 5-year proprietary product roadmap for Pest and T&O
  • Maintain accurate costing of product portfolio
  • Develop and implement a vendor strategy for each product
  • Lead the development of a comprehensive training and sales support framework
  • Develop Product Marketing expertise within your team

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Entomology, Turf Management, Business or a related field
  • 10+ years of industry, product, and vendor experience in professional pest and/or turf and ornamental industries - required
  • 5+ years of experience working in multi-functional teams (e.g., sales. procurement, and marketing) to coordinate the execution of strategies - required
  • 5+ years people management - required
  • Experience developing, maintaining, and reporting on KPIs
  • Analytical experience in product costs, inventory levels, rebates, etc.
  • Familiarity with common regulatory licensing concepts, practices, and procedures
  • Must be a results-oriented team player capable of working in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities
  • Must be an efficient negotiator
  • Proficient in Windows-based applications Word and Excel, and Google Suite
  • Experience presenting to executive management preferred
  • No OPT or sponsorship available
Benefits
  • Health benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance plus much more
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company-matching contributions
  • Vacation days & sick days
  • Company-paid holidays & floating holidays
  • Multiple avenues to grow your career
  • Training and development programs available
  • Tuition Reimbursement benefits (for FT Colleagues)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
forecastinginventory managementSKU rationalizationvendor strategy developmentproduct costingKPI reportinganalytical skills
Soft Skills
team leadershipnegotiationresults-orientedinterpersonal skillsadaptability
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in EntomologyBachelor’s degree in Turf ManagementBachelor’s degree in Business