Purchasing and Sourcing Manager
Job in
Grandview, Jackson County, Missouri, 64030, USA
Listed on 2026-01-25
Listing for:
Constructive Playthings
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-01-25
Job specializations:
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Business
Business Development, Supply Chain / Intl. Trade, Business Analyst, Business Management
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Executes purchasing, sourcing, and supply operations, using AI-enabled tools and large data sets to drive data-informed purchasing, demand planning, and inventory decisions that support margin, inventory turn, and supply reliability within approved guardrails.
Key Responsibilities- Gather quotes and product details as requested by Sales, Merchandising or marketplace team for resourcing and new product onboarding, utilizing the approved vendor network, sourcing platforms, and supplier marketplaces
- Align and communicate with cross-functional stakeholders including Amazon/marketplace teams on demand projections, timing, and launch strategy
- Complete new item and kit setup in the ERP system and ensure all required supplier and warehouse information is communicated to cross-functional teams to support multi-channel onboarding.
- Issue purchase orders, testing request forms, and deposits
; confirm pricing, manage follow-up on shipping status, testing timelines, and payment schedules - Maintain a detailed Open-to-Buy (OTB) log
, tracking shipments, inventory commitments, and cash flow in accordance with approved financial guardrails - Generate weekly purchasing and inventory analysis using AI-enabled tools and advanced analytics to identify trends by market channel
- Adjust delivery timing on open orders or issue replenishment orders based on performance trends and inventory needs by channel
- Manage freight coordination and port consolidation strategies, as appropriate, to control logistics costs while supporting in-stock performance.
- Ensure timely and accurate delivery of domestic and international orders through coordination with customs brokers, freight forwarders, suppliers, testing labs, and merchandising partners
- Calculate and maintain accurate landed costs
, including tariffs and duties; manage documentation through required systems (e.g., ACE portal) - Leverage AI-enabled tools and advanced analytics to analyze competitive pricing data scrapes and recommend pricing actions to Merchandising to offset landed cost impacts and support healthy margins by market channel
- Use data and analytics to identify overstock or underperforming items and recommend lifecycle actions, including promotions, digital and print marketing support, or discontinuation by market channel
- Manage, prioritize, and develop a Purchasing Assistant responsible for purchase order execution, follow-up, and transactional reporting
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Analytics, Finance, Operations, or a related field
- Demonstrated expertise leveraging AI-enabled tools, analytics platforms, and large data sets to inform purchasing, sourcing, demand planning, and inventory decisions
- An equivalent combination of education and relevant practical experience will be considered
- Strong understanding of demand planning, Open-to-Buy (OTB), and inventory forecasting
- Proven experience working with suppliers, including quote evaluation, cost structures, and MOQs
- Familiarity with imports, customs processes, tariffs, and landed cost calculation preferred
- Highly organized, analytical, and execution-focused, with strong attention to detail and follow-through
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