Procurement Manager

Taylor Commercial Foodservice LLC•Rockton, IL

41d•$125,000 - $135,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Procurement Manager leads a team responsible for tactical (operational) purchasing activities, ensuring the organization's day-to-day supply needs are met efficiently, cost-effectively, and on time. This role combines hands-on ownership of the purchase-to-pay execution process with people leadership — building, coaching, and managing a team of buyers/purchasing specialists. The Procurement Manager acts as the operational backbone between strategic sourcing decisions and daily execution, while also developing team capability and performance.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Logistics, or related field (or equivalent experience).
5–8+ years of experience in procurement/purchasing, including 2+ years in a people management or team lead role.
Hands-on experience with ERP/procurement systems (SAP Ariba, Oracle, Coupa, NetSuite, etc.).
Proven track record managing and developing a team.
Strong Excel skills and comfort with data-driven reporting.
Solid understanding of purchase order lifecycle, inventory management, and logistics basics.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

Professional certification (CPSM, CIPS, CPM) is a plus.
Experience in manufacturing.
Familiarity with demand planning or MRP systems.
Experience implementing supplier scorecards or performance management frameworks.
Prior experience managing a team through periods of growth, restructuring, or system transitions.

Responsibilities

Manage, coach, and develop a team of buyers/procurement specialists, including goal-setting, performance reviews, and career development.
Recruit, onboard, and train new team members on procurement systems, policies, and processes.
Allocate workload across the team, balancing category/supplier coverage and individual capacity.
Set clear performance expectations and hold the team accountable to KPIs and service levels.
Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and cross-functional collaboration.
Conduct regular 1:1s and team meetings to review priorities, blockers, and performance
Manage conflict resolution within the team and with internal stakeholders.
Support succession planning and cross-training to reduce single points of failure.
Oversee the end-to-end purchase order process: requisition review, PO creation, order confirmation, and delivery tracking.
Ensure the team executes purchasing decisions within existing framework agreements and contracts.
Own escalations for urgent/expedited orders and supply disruptions, ensuring minimal operational impact.
Monitor and manage supplier performance (on-time delivery, quality, responsiveness); lead formal reviews for underperforming suppliers.
Maintain oversight of procurement records and data integrity in ERP/procurement systems (e.g., Syteline, SAP, Oracle, Coupa).
Support invoice resolution and the three-way match process (PO, receipt, invoice), resolving escalated discrepancies.
Coordinate with operations, warehouse, finance, and production to align purchasing with demand and inventory needs.
Support inventory optimization by aligning order quantities and timing with demand forecasts.
Own and report on team-level procurement KPIs: cost savings, on-time delivery, order cycle time, supplier compliance, requisition-to-PO turnaround.
Identify recurring operational issues and lead process improvement initiatives to reduce friction, cost, and cycle time.
Ensure team compliance with procurement policies, approval workflows, and audit requirements.
Partner with strategic sourcing/category management to feed back operational insights that impact sourcing strategy.