Group Purchasing Manager - Grand Design RV : Job Details

Grand Design RV is currently looking for a Group PurchasingManager. As a Grand Design team member in this role, you will oversee supplier quality processes, ensuring compliance with industry standards, improving supplier performance, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience working with suppliers to enhance quality, reliability, and efficiency in manufacturing components used in RV production.

Our Story

Founded in 2012, Grand Design has become one of the fastest-growing RV brands in history and is consistently rated among the highest quality RV manufacturers in North America. Case in point? August 2023 was cause for celebration after Grand Design produced its 250,000th recreational vehicle. Reaching this mark is not just a testament to the hard work and vision of our incredible team, but it is also a reflection of the trust and loyalty our customers have placed in us, (Don Clark, President and CEO).

We strive for nothing less than customers for life. As our journey continues, Grand Design remains focused on its mission: to lead the industry in quality and innovation, while fostering a family-like connection among our team members, customers, and dealers.

That's our story and our journey. What's yours?

If you like working in a fast-paced environment, connect with purpose, execute with excellence, and are ready to transform the road ahead, we welcome you to begin your journey by applying today!

Key Areas of Responsibility:

• Team Leadership: Supervise, mentor, and develop plant-level purchasing team members, promoting high performance, accountability, and professional growth across all locations.
• Strategic Procurement: Oversee sourcing, planning, and supplier management to ensure reliable supply and competitive pricing across multiple plants.
• Inventory Oversight: Ensure appropriate inventory levels are maintained at each plant to support production goals while minimizing excess.
• Process Improvement: Identify and implement purchasing best practices and standard work across locations to improve accuracy, efficiency, and performance.
• Issue Resolution: Serve as the escalation point for material shortages or supplier issues, coordinating with cross-functional teams to implement timely solutions.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Production, Engineering, Product Managers, and Supplier Quality teams at all sites to align purchasing activities with product and operational goals.
• Compliance and Documentation: Ensure consistent policy adherence and maintain accurate procurement records and documentation across the organization.
• Inventory Reconciliation: Oversee inventory discrepancy analysis and reporting, ensuring detailed explanations for variances and accurate inventory reporting.
• Planning Support: Support the accuracy and timeliness of MRP tools and purchasing schedules maintained by each plant's team.

Education & Experience:

• 5+ years of purchasing or supply chain experience, with at least 2 years in a leadership or multi-site management role.
• Experience in the RV industry or similar high-mix, low-volume manufacturing preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or related field preferred.
• Supply chain or purchasing certification (e.g., CPM, CPIM, CSCP) is a plus.

Preferred Skills:

• Proven leadership and team-building abilities across multiple locations.
• Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and decision-making skills.
• Deep understanding of supply chain principles and inventory management.
• Effective negotiation and vendor management skills.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience with MRP or ERP systems.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Knowledge of RV materials, components, and supply chain logistics is a plus.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.

Physical Demands:

• Ability to work in both office and production environments at various plant sites.
• Willingness to travel regularly between facilities on the Grand Design RV campus as needed.
• Flexibility to work early or extended hours to meet operational needs.

Our Core Values

• Gratitude - Safely serving team members and our communities through humility and empathy to make our company, communities, and world a better place.
• Respect - Acting with integrity and transparency because believing in each other is the building block for all other relationships.
• Accountability - Holding each other to the highest expectations in all we say and do.
• iNnovation - Striving to be industry-leading with our people, processes, and products.
• Drive - Determined to exceed the expectations of our team members, vendors, dealers, and retail customers.

At Grand Design, we believe ALL people are leaders and hold each other accountable to high expectations.

Leadership Expectations:

• Connect with Purpose
  • Be inclusive; seek out different perspectives.
  • Focus on the Customer; put yourself in the customer's shoes.
  • Communicate Clearly; say what needs to be said and listen.
• Execute with Excellence
  • Explore Possibilities; ask, What if? and embrace new ideas.
  • Set Direction; prioritize, plan, and align; balance thinking and action.
  • Drive Results; get the right things done; work with a sense of urgency.
• Build the Future
  • Transform the Road Ahead; anticipate opportunities; seek new opportunities for continuous improvement.
  • Navigate Change; be agile and flexible; take on new challenges.
  • Inspire Growth; help each other improve; commit to personal development.

If you are the right candidate for this position, as a Grand Design Team Member you will be eligible for the following benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Group Life Insurance, Accidental Injury, Critical Illness, Short & Long-Term Disability
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• 401(k) with match
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Holiday and Vacation Pay

Grand Design is an Equal Opportunity Employer.