Purchasing Manager (onsite in Fort Collins, CO)

Imagine yourself

• Doing meaningful work that makes an everyday impacton the world around you.

• Growing your expertiseand expanding your skillset with every project.

• Owning your ambitionand fueling your career growth.

Its possible with a role at Ott where youll have the chance to shape the future of your careerand the future of our planet.

At Ott a Veralto company youll help protect the worlds water resources with trusted decision-ready intelligence. Join a team delivering decision-ready intelligence that helps customers manage water with clarity and confidencefrom one site to global networks.

As part of Ott and the broader Veralto network youll do work that mattershelping deliver solutions with real-world impact while building your skills and growing your career.

We offer:

• Flexible working hours

• Permissive Paid Time Off

• Professional onboarding and training options

• Powerful team looking forward to working with you

• Career coaching and development opportunities

• Health benefits

• 401(k)

The Purchasing Manager leads procurement execution and material-flow activities that support manufacturing schedules engineering priorities and customer commitments. You will lead and develop the Buyer team and maintain accountability for materials from purchase-order placement through receipt and delivery to production or R&D.

This position is part of the materials and supply chain organization in Fort Collins Colorado and is an onsite role.

In this role a typical day will look like:

• Lead coach and develop Buyers through clear expectations standard work accountability and development planning.

• Direct daily purchasing and materials execution through Daily Visual Management so orders and deliveries align with production schedules and customer requirements.

• Analyze demand forecasts inventory purchase orders and supplier commitments to identify and mitigate supply risks.

• Lead supplier escalations involving shortages delivery quality and capacity.

• Partner with Strategic Sourcing on supplier transitions dual sourcing cost reduction and supplier-performance initiatives.

• Support new-product introductions engineering changes product transitions and demand-review or S&OP processes.

• Lead cross-functional improvement work involving material availability inventory schedule attainment and operational execution.

• Improve materials processes through Lean Kaizen Visual Daily Management KPIs standard work ERP and MRP.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• 5 years of progressive experience in materials management purchasing inventory control supply chain or manufacturing operations.

• At least 3 years of leadership experience managing supply chain or materials teams

• Experience supporting manufacturing or production environments using ERP/MRP systems and inventory-control processes.

• Demonstrated knowledge of purchasing material planning MRP inventory control receiving and warehouse practices.

• Experience analyzing demand forecast inventory purchase-order or supplier-performance data and turning findings into action.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and ERP systems.

• Experience with S&OP demand planning inventory optimization Lean Manufacturing Kaizen or continuous improvement

It would be a plus if you also have:

• A bachelors degree in Supply Chain Management Operations Business Engineering or related field.

• APICS/ASCM CPIM CSCP or related certification.

• Experience leading Buyers and warehouse or inventory personnel.

Ott is proud to be part of the Water Quality segment of Veralto (NYSE: VLTO) a $5.5B global leader dedicated to ensuring access to clean water safe food and medicine and trusted essential goods. When you join Veraltos vibrant global network of 17000 associates you join a unique culture and work environment where purpose meets possibility: where the work you do has an everyday impact on the resources and essentials we all rely on and where youll have valuable opportunities to deepen your skillset pursue your ambitions and grow your career. Together were Safeguarding the Worlds Most Vital Resourcesand building rewarding careers along the way.

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The below range reflects the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. An associates position within the salary range will be based on several factors including but not limited to relevant education qualifications certifications experience skills seniority geographic location performance shift travel requirements sales or revenue-based metrics any collective bargaining agreements and business or organizational needs.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus commission benefits or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Companys sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Companys sole discretion consistent with the law.

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