Purchasing Manager - Located in Grafton, ND

Job Overview:

The Purchasing Manager plays a vital role in our team, overseeing the procurement and maintenance of optimal inventory levels. This dynamic position ensures that our company's material needs are consistently met with excellence. The Purchasing Manager is dedicated to resolving any material quality issues at their root cause, striving to achieve and maintain ship-to-use status for all materials. In this leadership role, the Purchasing Manager will inspire and manage employees in the Purchasing department, and may also oversee teams in the Receiving, Shipping, and Recycling departments. This role is pivotal in building a strong team by interviewing potential candidates, hiring, training, and developing employees to reach their full potential.

• Goal Setting: Establish team objectives aligned with company strategies and performance targets. Implement corrective actions as needed.
• Team Development and Accountability: Foster team growth and hold members accountable for their performance.
• Supplier Relations: Develop and maintain strong relationships with suppliers to meet supply chain needs.
• Assist with Supplier Escalations: Support team members and handle escalated supplier issues.
• Liaison for Plant Leadership: Serve as the primary contact between plant leadership and the supply chain team.
• S&OE Engagement: Participate in Sales and Operations Execution activities to align daily operations with strategic goals.
• Project Management: Oversee improvement projects to ensure successful execution and alignment with company objectives.
• Review and Adjust Metrics: Monitor and adjust Customer Delivery As Promised metrics, providing direction for MRP adjustments.
• Operations Scorecard: Track and update scorecard metrics to meet performance targets and identify improvement areas.
• Month-End Reporting: Report department scorecard metrics and provide strategic direction for improvement.
• MRP Forecast Review: Evaluate MRP forecasts to ensure alignment with production needs and inventory policies.
• Inventory Management: Maintain inventory levels, ensuring alignment with business objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Annual Budget Input: Contribute to the annual budget by providing input on supply chain costs and resource requirements.

• Computer proficiency (ICIM, Word, Excel)
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to read and understand material prints and specifications
• Understanding of material quality requirements, processes and procedures
• Ability to analyze inventory usage and requirements
• Supervisory experience is strongly preferred
• Purchasing processes and systems knowledge
• Negotiating skills

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and/or equivalent experience is required
• A minimum of four years of Quality/Purchasing management is preferred
• Knowledge/experience of Marvin product
• 7-10 years of leadership experience, preferably in purchasing
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles, MRP and team-based operations

From people to products, Marvin is committed to creating better ways of living. When you join this family-owned and -led window and door company, you belong to a community full of opportunities.

For more than a century, we’ve been at the forefront of designing, building, and engineering premium, award-winning products. Today, Marvin is also proud to have been named a Top Large Employer by Forbes Magazine two years in a row, in 2024 and 2025. With operations in 19 cities across North America, we manufacture Marvin’s quality products, including Infinity Replacement Windows and Doors, and TruStile Doors. Together, we uphold our values and foster a culture where safety and the wellbeing of our people comes first.

We take a better living approach with benefits to support you at work and beyond. From day one, you will enjoy health insurance, paid holidays, paid parental leave, a 401(k) retirement savings match and more!

Some of our unique and most popular benefits include:

• $300 annual wellbeing account to spend on what helps you feel happy + healthy
• Better Living Day! (a paid day off to go have some fun)
• Annual profit sharing – recognizing everyone’s contribution to Marvin’s success
• Giving at Marvin – participate in organized volunteer opportunities
• Brighter Days Fund – financial support from your colleagues and the Marvin family during personal hardships

Join the more than 8,000 Marvin team members to experience these benefits and more. Apply today!

This job posting is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities of the employee. Accommodation may be made to enable an individual with a disability to perform the essential functions of the position. Any employment offer depends on completing a background check and drug screen to company standards.