Senior Purchasing & Inventory Control Manager Builders Source Appliance Gallery - 3.1 Albuquerque, NM Job Details Full-time $120,000 a year 8 hours ago Benefits Paid holidays Disability insurance Health insurance Dental insurance 401(k) Paid time off Employee assistance program Vision insurance 401(k) matching Employee discount Employee stock ownership plan Opportunities for advancement Life insurance Referral program Retirement plan Qualifications Vendor relationship building Operations management Inventory management Bachelor's degree Business Administration Process management Senior leadership

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Senior Manager, Purchasing & Inventory Controls Builders Source Inc. | Albuquerque, NM Are you a strategic purchasing and inventory leader who loves bringing structure to complexity, improving inventory accuracy, strengthening controls, and developing high-performing teams ? Builders Source Inc. (BSI) a BMD company is seeking a Senior Manager, Purchasing & Inventory Controls to lead purchasing, inventory management and accuracy, returns, vendor recovery, and inventory-control processes across our appliance business. This role serves as the control tower for the inventory transaction—from purchase through final disposition . You'll establish standards and decision rights, lead the Purchasing & Inventory Controls team, strengthen vendor partnerships, and create the visibility and accountability needed to protect inventory, working capital, and the customer promise. At BMD, Inc. , we're proud to be a 100% employee-owned company , which means our employee-owners have the opportunity to share in the success they help create through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). What You'll Do As the Senior Manager, Purchasing & Inventory Controls, you'll provide strategic and hands-on leadership across the function, including: Lead purchasing and inventory controls , establishing clear standards and accountability for purchasing execution, inventory accuracy, transaction discipline, returns, vendor recovery, aged inventory, and control reporting. Oversee the purchasing lifecycle , including purchase-order execution, order status, vendor follow-up, delayed orders, exceptions, and special-order product. Own inventory accuracy and controls , including cycle-count programs, variance thresholds, inventory adjustments, root-cause investigations, corrective actions, and recurring-error reporting. Lead returns and disposition controls , ensuring returned product has proper authorization, ownership, reason codes, disposition paths, vendor-credit decisions, due dates, and documented next steps. Drive vendor recovery , including return authorizations (RAs), vendor credits, aging, outstanding credit dollars, and final inventory treatment. Manage aged and special-order inventory , identifying stranded, obsolete, or stalled inventory and driving timely action and escalation. Establish and monitor KPIs for inventory accuracy, cycle-count variance, return cycle time, disposition aging, vendor recovery, outstanding RA/credit dollars, and aged-stock exposure. Develop and lead the team , coaching Purchasing, Inventory Control, Returns/Vendor Recovery, and support employee-owners while clarifying roles, building bench strength, and driving accountability. Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Customer Experience, Operations, Finance, and vendors to strengthen handoffs, improve inventory visibility, and support customer commitments while maintaining appropriate controls and segregation of duties. Drive continuous improvement , using purchasing and inventory data to identify control failures, vendor issues, financial exposure, working-capital opportunities, and process improvements. What We're Looking For 7+ years of progressively responsible experience in purchasing, inventory management, inventory controls, supply chain, distribution, or a related function preferred. 3+ years of people or functional leadership experience preferred. Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or a related field preferred; equivalent progressively responsible experience may be considered. Experience in multi-location distribution, retail, appliances, building products, or another inventory-intensive environment strongly preferred. Demonstrated experience with cycle counts, inventory adjustments, variance/root-cause analysis, returns disposition, vendor credits, RA recovery, aged inventory, and controls reporting . Strong analytical and financial skills with the ability to evaluate inventory dollars, aging, turns, variances, recovery exposure, trends, and operational performance. Experience with ERP, inventory-management, purchasing, warehouse-management, and reporting systems . Advanced Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office skills; experience building dashboards or visual controls is a plus. Strong leadership, communication, decision-making, problem-solving, and cross-functional relationship skills. Why This Role Matters Inventory is one of the most significant assets in our business—and this leader will play a critical role in protecting it, improving it, and creating accountability around it . The Senior Manager, Purchasing & Inventory Controls will help BSI create one disciplined approach to purchasing, inventory accuracy, returns, vendor recovery, and controls. What We Offer ✅ Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) ✅ 401(k) with company match ✅ Two retirement opportunities — 401(k) + ESOP ✅ Paid Time Off (PTO) & paid holidays ✅ Medical, dental & vision insurance ✅ Life & disability insurance ✅ Employee Assistance Program ✅ Leadership development & career growth opportunities ✅ A collaborative, employee-owned culture Ready to Take Ownership? If you're ready to lead a critical business function, develop a strong team, strengthen inventory controls, and create meaningful operational and financial impact , we'd like to hear from you. Apply today to join Builders Source Inc. as our Senior Manager, Purchasing & Inventory Controls. BMD, Inc. and its family of companies, including Builders Source Inc., are Equal Opportunity Employers. We provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees and prohibit discrimination and harassment based on any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Pay:

$120,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Employee discount Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Referral program Retirement plan Vision insurance Application Question(s): How many years of experience do you have in purchasing, inventory management, inventory controls, supply chain, distribution, or a related function? Do you have hands-on experience managing inventory controls, including cycle counts, inventory variances, inventory adjustments, and root-cause analysis? Do you have experience managing returns and inventory disposition, including return authorizations (RAs/RMAs), vendor credits, vendor recovery, and/or aged returns? Do you have experience using an ERP, inventory-management, purchasing, or warehouse-management system to manage and analyze inventory?

Work Location:

In person