What are the responsibilities and job description for the Marine Purchasing & Inventory Manager position at Fluid Marine?
SUMMARY
We're looking for someone who knows boats and how to manage the parts that keep them moving. The Purchasing and Inventory Manager oversees all purchasing and inventory functions related to the production of high-performance patrol, fire, and rescue boats. This role requires hands-on experience in sourcing marine-related parts, maintaining accurate inventory systems, and supporting our production team to meet tight deadlines.
Marine industry experience is strongly preferred.
Reports to: Production Manager
Manages: Junior-level, Inventory and Parts Coordinator
**Position is on-site at our Franklinton, NC office**
FUNCTIONAL AREAS OF RESPONSIBLITY
➢ Purchasing & Receiving:
- Seek the best value in purchasing.
- Create purchase orders, receive and check for order accuracy, shelve or add to active Work Order.
- Optimize the use of Fishbowl. Eg: update to maintain accurate data (vendors, part numbers, etc), use tools to maintain appropriate quantities, and problem solve as needed.
- Order parts to meet production management’s schedule.
- Collaborate with accounting.
- Return parts as needed and in a timely manner.
- Order shop supplies to meet needs.
- Schedule drivers for shipping all boats/trailers/larger freight items
➢ Inventory Management:
- Maintain optimal Parts counts to meet production demand.
- Maintain organization of products and supplies to enable quick location of items
- Ensure appropriate parts are assigned in Fishbowl’s Bill of Materials templates.
- Oversee the process of conducting and recording cycle counts. Monthly for hulls/engines/electronics, annually for everything else.
- Minimize cycling of inventory. Ensure parts room integrity (no untracked self-picks).
➢ Manufacturing Order Process:
- Create, Issue, Maintain and Fulfill MO in Fishbowl.
- Oversee the Parts Assistant Pull Parts for each WO into build-groups and hand-off to techs.
- Order ‘Specialty Parts’ not typically stocked to ensure timely arrival.
- Utilize and improve upon parts tracking system so all consumed Parts are on each Work Order.
➢ Brigparts.com
- Add surplus parts to BRIGparts.com
- Maintain Brigparts.com
- Oversee the Fulfillment of Online Parts Order
➢ OTHER
- Assist Controller in reconciling parts credit card
- Other duties as assigned.