Manager, Maintenance, Inventory & Purchasing

Manager, Maintenance, Inventory & Purchasing

Fresno, CA, USA

Posted Monday, December 8, 2025 at 11:00 AM

Join the California Dairies, Inc. (CDI) team, a farmer-owned cooperative dedicated to sustainably producing the highest quality dairy products while fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration. CDI products are delivered locally and around the world. Our Visalia corporate office serves as the central hub for the CDI enterprise, driving strategic decision-making, innovation, overall business support, and growth across our diverse portfolio of dairy products and brands.

We encourage you to be part of our team that's shaping the future of dairy, right from the heart of California!

Our commitment to CDI employees:

We believe in valuing our team with a total rewards package that goes beyond the basics. You'll find we offer
competitive pay
and
incentive programs
designed to recognize and reward your contributions.
Competitive medical,dental, and vision benefits
,
generous paid time off, sick days & holidays
,
retirement plans
designed to secure your future. We don't stop there. We've also cultivated a variety of valuable programs focused on your
personal well-being and professional growth
, ensuring you have the support you need to both inside and outside of work.

The Maintenance Inventory and Purchasing Manager is responsible for sourcing, counting, and purchasing maintenance inventory for the organization. The position oversees the inventory at the Chestnut Warehouse (CW) as well as manages the persons responsible for the inventory at the plants to ensure reconciliation of real inventory versus Inventory Management System (IMS). Responsible for $100m inventory and other spend annually. The position also has oversight of the sourcing and implementation of all maintenance supplies/services.

Essential Functions

• Utilize IMS to maintain inventories of maintenance supplies at the CW.
• Manage the Parts Procurement Coordinators at each plant to ensure the proper and correct maintenance of inventories at the plants.
• Responsible for month-end inventories.
• Ensure proper, accurate, and timely cycle-counting and reconciliation with IMS is taking place at all locations.
• Demonstrate fiscal responsibility with company assets and funds, including assisting with the negotiating of the best terms, value, and opportunity for the company.
• Coordinate with both national and international suppliers and vendors on a regular basis and reduce material costs and identify new opportunities.
• Maintain a working relationship with suppliers and vendors.
• Make data-driven decisions to ensure correct inventory levels are maintained, purchases take place timely with consideration to lead times and MOQs, and within budget.
• Investigate and communicate potential weaknesses in internal procurement policies, procedures, processes, and controls.
• Ensure proper and timely management of direct reports schedule requests, performance reviews, and any other requisite HR/administrative functions of managing people.
• Demonstrate ability to manage employees at various levels and locations.
• Maintain the highest level of confidentiality.
• Make effective oral, written, and electronic presentations as required.
• Responsible for following and enforcing working and safety rules.
• Report violations of company policies, procedures, and working rules.
• Attend all staff and corporate meetings and trainings.
• Excellent regular full-time attendance in support of company objectives.
• Use initiative and judgement in making decision keeping with California Dairies, Inc. (CDI) best interests.
• Must have the ability to get along with others.
• Other duties as assigned.

This position manages the Parts Procurement Coordinators and Maintenance Clerks at each plant.

Lead:

• Clearly communicate the company's vision & goals and how the team's work contributes to them.
• Set a positive example through their own work ethic, attitude, and commitment to quality.
• Develop and empower team members by delegating tasks effectively and providing opportunities for growth and development.

Guide:

• Provide clear instructions and expectations, along with the “why,, for tasks and projects.
• Offer regular feedback and coaching to help team members improve their skills and performance.
• Foster a sense of teamwork and shared purpose, emphasizing that the team is stronger together.

Support:

• Recognize and celebrate team accomplishments and individual contributions.
• Advocate for the team's needs and concerns, up, down, and across the organization.
• Encourage and support the team to challenge the status quo, to identify and suggest process improvements, and to embrace innovation.

Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• Must demonstrate good judgement when carrying out duties as assigned.
• Strong analytic, problem-solving, and strategic thinking skills.
• Must have the ability to troubleshoot problems and be persistent until a solution is found.
• High performance with Microsoft Office and experience working…