Purchasing, Supply Chain & Inventory Control Manager
AirPro Diagnostics Jacksonville, FL
Title: Purchasing, Supply Chain & Inventory Control Manager
Reports to: Chief Operating Officer
Employment type: Full-time, exempt
Location: Jacksonville, FL
This role owns how AirPro Diagnostics buys, moves, and accounts for every part and finished unit, from an overseas contract manufacturer and domestic suppliers through to complete kits shipped to customers in the US and abroad. It spans every product line, including AirPro tools, the radar kit, and Auggie. The manager keeps material flowing from suppliers to production and customers at the right cost, on time, and with inventory records the business can trust.
The position works closely with manufacturing, engineering, finance, sales, and outside manufacturing partners. It suits a hands-on operator who can negotiate with suppliers in the morning and run a cycle count in the afternoon.
Key responsibilities:
Purchasing
• Issue and manage purchase orders for components, raw materials, finished goods, packaging, and indirect supplies.
• Manage the overseas contract manufacturer day to day: orders, part approvals, sample sign-off, and deviation or variance requests when parts cannot be made to print.
• Source, qualify, and onboard suppliers; maintain an approved vendor list with backup sources for critical parts, and stand-up alternates quickly when a supplier is constrained.
• Negotiate pricing, payment terms, MOQs, lead times, and quality terms; drive annual cost-reduction targets.
• Track supplier performance on on-time delivery, quality, and cost, and lead corrective action when targets slip.
• Partner with engineering and outside manufacturing advisors on new parts, engineering changes, material changes, and obsolescence.
• Maintain purchasing policies, approval limits, and documentation that hold up to audit.
Supply chain
• Build and run material requirements planning (MRP) from the sales forecast and daily build rate.
• Publish a weekly days-of-supply report for every part: on hand, daily consumption, scrap and rework loss, supplier commit dates, transit and customs time, and the resulting run-out date.
• Coordinate with overseas and domestic manufacturing partners on production timing, shipments, and changes.
• Manage inbound logistics: freight forwarders, customs brokers, import documentation, tariffs, and landed cost.
• Prepare commercial invoices and export paperwork for international customer and distributor shipments.
• Identify supply risks (single sources, long lead times, geopolitical or tariff exposure) and keep mitigation plans current.
• Coordinate with shipping and fulfillment so outbound orders ship complete and on time.
Inventory controls
• Own inventory accuracy across all locations, with a cycle-count program and an annual physical count.
• Set and maintain reorder points, safety stock, and min/max levels by part.
• Own kit and BOM completeness for every shipped unit (batteries, chargers, cables, accessories), including pick-and-verify checklists.
• Track and close out any short-shipped units with the customer, shipping, and sales teams.
• Manage receiving, put-away, and transaction discipline in the ERP / inventory system.
• Investigate and resolve variances; reconcile inventory value with finance at month-end.
• Monitor turns, aging, and excess or obsolete stock, and recommend disposition actions.
• Manage RMAs, returns to vendor, and serialized or lot-tracked items where required.
Qualifications Required
• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, operations, business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years in purchasing, supply chain, or inventory management for a manufacturer or distributor of electronic or technical products.
• Hands-on experience with MRP and an ERP or inventory system (e.g., NetSuite, SAP Business One, Fishbowl, QuickBooks Enterprise).
• Proven supplier negotiation results, with examples of cost, lead-time, or terms improvements.
• Experience managing imports, including freight, customs, and landed-cost calculation.
• Advanced Excel: lookups, pivot tables, and building planning and reporting models.
• Clear communicator who can work across time zones with overseas partners.
Preferred
• APICS / ASCM certification (CPIM or CSCP) or ISM certification (CPSM).
• Experience sourcing from contract manufacturers in Asia.
• Background in automotive, diagnostic, or electronics products.
• Experience with serialized inventory, RMAs, and warranty returns.
• Experience building inventory controls in a growing company.
Core skills
• Analytical: turns forecast, usage, and lead-time data into buy decisions.
• Organized: keeps many POs, shipments, and deadlines moving without dropped balls.
• Accountable: owns inventory numbers and explains variances plainly.
• Collaborative: works well with production, engineering, finance, and sales.
Working conditions
• Office and warehouse environment; regular time on the floor for receiving and counts.
• Able to lift up to 40 lbs. occasionally.
• Some early or late calls to coordinate with overseas suppliers.
• Occasional travel to suppliers or manufacturing partners: [estimate, e.g., up to 10%].
Benefits Include:
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance
- Supplemental insurance plans
- PTO
- Paid Holidays
- Matching 401k
