Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Western National Parks is a nonprofit partner of the National Park Service and the United States Forest Service. The Purchasing and Product Development Manager oversees interpretive product creation, purchasing strategies, vendor relationships, inventory-related information, and product development processes while mentoring team coordinators.
Responsibilities
- Collaborates with the Director of Purchasing & Product Development in developing and executing purchasing strategies
- Initiate and oversee new product development projects
- Pursue, develop, and partner with reliable vendors to achieve objectives set out by the department lead
- Monitor new product sales
- Manage and maintain accurate system for information and data for department
- Collaborate with WNP teams on product development overseeing the creation of interpretive products tailored to retail locations
- Evaluate and source appropriate vendor and product type based on location specific needs
- Collaborate with other WNP teams to streamline operations relating to the department
- Supervise, support, train, and mentor Purchasing & Product Development Coordinators in all processes and responsibilities
- Performs other related duties, as assigned
Skills
- Understanding of standard purchasing processes and best practices
- Understanding of POS systems
- Familiarity with sourcing and vendor management
- Strong judgment and decision-making skills
- Strong sense of ethics
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Skilled in conflict resolution
- High degree of negotiation and networking skills
- Exercise diplomatic and effective communication, verbally and in writing, with internal * employees as well as WNP's Home Office team, partners, and vendors
- Exercise independent judgment and ability to maintain attention to detail
- Ability for high level planning, analyzing, organization, and problem solving
- Ability to multi-task
- Ability to research, analyze, and resolve problems
- Ability to work alone and as part of a team
- Ability to coach/mentor
- 5+ years' experience in retail purchasing
- Experience with managing vendor relationships
- Experience in conflict resolution
- Experience in maintaining databases
- Experience with variety of computer programs including but not limited to Internet, databases, Video conferencing software (i.e. Zoom) and Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams and SharePoint)
- Experience with Point of Sale (POS) system or RetailPro required
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Valid REAL ID\* driver's license
- Bachelor degree from an accredited college or university or, a losely related field preferred
Benefits
- Choice of 3 premium subsidized PPO Medical plans with built-in HSA or HRA, PPO Dental, Vision, Flex Medical Savings Plan, Dependent Care Savings Plan, Optional Voluntary Term Life, and 403(b) Retirement Plan with a fully vested 100% match up to 8.33% of income after 6 months service.
- Company Paid Benefits include: Short- & Long-Term Disability, a $50,000 Employee Group Life policy, EAP, and Health & Wellness resources.
- Eleven paid holidays, additional paid personal day, accrued paid vacation, and sick time.
- Employee Appreciation: 15% Discount on employee purchases in-store.
- Employee Referral Bonuses
- REMOTE/ HYBRID
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