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This role manages supplier relationships, purchasing strategy, inventory planning, category performance, and procurement analytics to ensure products and components are available at the right cost, quality, and time.\nThis position serves as the primary purchasing partner for the retail merchandising and manufacturing teams, working across the organization to improve supplier performance, reduce costs, strengthen inventory planning, and support uninterrupted operations. The Strategic Purchasing Manager will have the opportunity to take ownership of purchasing processes, identify opportunities for improvement, and help build a more strategic and data-driven approach to how the organization buys.\nKey Responsibilities\nStrategic Purchasing, Sourcing & Supplier Management\nDevelop and execute sourcing strategies for souvenir merchandise, licensed products, apparel, race car components, manufacturing materials, and related products.\nLead supplier selection, contract negotiations, pricing discussions, and vendor performance management.\nIdentify opportunities to consolidate suppliers, improve purchasing leverage, reduce total cost, and mitigate supply chain risk.\nEstablish and maintain strong relationships with domestic and international suppliers while developing alternate sourcing strategies for critical products.\nCategory & Inventory Management\nManage assigned product categories through demand forecasting, inventory planning, lifecycle management, and purchasing execution.\nAnalyze sales trends, production schedules, inventory levels, and business forecasts to develop purchasing plans.\nEnsure merchandise availability for Speedway events while maintaining healthy inventory turns and minimizing obsolete inventory.\nCoordinate material purchases to support race car manufacturing schedules and customer demand.\nProcurement Analytics & Business Improvement\nDevelop reporting and dashboards that measure purchasing performance, supplier effectiveness, inventory health, spending trends, and cost savings.\nAnalyze supplier spend, purchase price variance, freight expense, gross margin, inventory turns, and forecast accuracy.\nRecommend process improvements, inventory optimization strategies, sourcing initiatives, and cost-reduction opportunities supported by business data.\nPresent recommendations and key performance metrics to leadership.\nCross-Functional Leadership\nPartner with Retail, Manufacturing, Engineering, Finance, Operations, Warehouse, and Sales teams to align purchasing decisions with organizational priorities.\nSupport new product introductions, special events, seasonal merchandise planning, and manufacturing initiatives.\nEnsure purchasing activities comply with company policies, financial controls, and procurement best practices.\nQualifications\nRequired\nBachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Finance, Operations, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.\nFive or more years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, category management, supply chain, or purchasing.\nDemonstrated success negotiating supplier agreements and managing vendor relationships.\nStrong analytical skills with advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and ERP systems.\nExcellent communication, organizational, negotiation, and project management skills.\nPreferred\nExperience in retail merchandising, consumer products, manufacturing, motorsports, automotive, or related industries.\nExperience using Power BI, SQL, Power Query, or other business intelligence tools.\nKnowledge of inventory optimization, demand forecasting, and category management principles.\nProfessional certification such as CPSM, CSCP, CPIM, or equivalent.\nCore Competencies\nStrategic Sourcing\nCategory Management\nProcurement Analytics\nSupplier Relationship Management\nContract Negotiation\nInventory Planning & Demand Forecasting\nCost Reduction & Continuous Improvement\nFinancial & Operational Analysis\nCross-Functional Collaboration\nProject Leadership\nWhy Join Speedway Motorsports?\nThis is an opportunity to take ownership of purchasing strategy across two very different and exciting businesses-motorsports manufacturing and retail merchandising. 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