Purchasing Manager - South (Dallas Area)

Loenbro•Dallas, TX

About The Position

The Procurement Manager leads and manages purchasing and procurement activities across a Loenbro area. The role ensures the efficient, cost-effective, and timely acquisition of materials, tools, and supplies needed for project execution. It oversees the purchasing and tool management teams, maintains vendor relationships, and collaborates with project and area managers to streamline operations and control costs. The manager leads team operations and professional development; manages purchasing activities, buyouts, quotes, and vendor coordination; maintains purchasing process consistency and compliance with Delegation of Authority limits; and works with project managers to address material issues and improve purchasing efficiency. The role also manages vendor relationships and contracts, evaluates vendor performance, pursues cost-saving alternatives, analyzes processes, leads continuous improvement, and communicates market conditions and pricing trends to management. Administrative duties include maintaining purchase and vendor records, working with Accounts Payable to verify invoices against purchase orders, reporting to Operations Management, and ensuring compliance with company policies, safety standards, and environmental objectives. The position works in office, industrial-site, and fabrication-shop environments and may require travel up to 10% of the time.

Requirements

At least five years of purchasing and/or warehouse management experience; electrical or construction industry experience is preferred.
Strong negotiation, analytical, and communication skills.
Excellent organizational and leadership abilities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Proficiency in MS Office and computerized purchasing systems.
Knowledge of market dynamics, cost analysis, and supply chain principles.
Ability to assess and implement cost-saving measures effectively.
Self-motivated, flexible, and able to work independently while managing multiple priorities.
Ability to meet the physical demands and work-environment requirements of the role, with reasonable accommodation where applicable.
Compliance with applicable safety regulations, personal protective equipment requirements, and Loenbro EH&S policies.

Nice To Haves

Purchasing or warehouse management experience in the electrical or construction industry.

Responsibilities

Lead, manage, and direct the Purchasing and Tool teams in the assigned area.
Interview, hire, and train team members; maintain communication and support professional development.
Set expectations for daily operations, including purchase orders, invoices, and vendor communications.
Organize and motivate the team to meet productivity and accuracy goals, and hold regular meetings with team leads.
Manage daily purchasing activities, including orders, buyouts, and vendor coordination.
Review buyouts and quotes for high-value materials, verify cost accuracy, and identify potential savings.
Maintain consistent purchasing processes and accurate information flow to the field; respond promptly to field communications and provide regular purchasing reports.
Approve orders requiring higher-level authorization and ensure compliance with Delegation of Authority limits.
Collaborate with project managers to resolve material issues and reduce purchase order volume inefficiencies.
Monitor market and delivery conditions to anticipate material availability and price fluctuations.
Evaluate and approve vendor performance quarterly.
Develop and maintain relationships with key vendors across the states in the region.
Ensure negotiated pricing, payment terms, discounts, quality, and delivery standards are followed.
Pursue alternative materials and cost-saving solutions; coordinate vendor evaluations and maintain contract compliance and transparent purchasing documentation.
Analyze and document material and tool processes to identify efficiency and profitability improvements.
Collaborate with project management on strategic purchasing initiatives and lead continuous improvement across the purchasing function.
Communicate market conditions and pricing trends to management weekly.
Participate with project managers in developing material and substitute-product specifications.
Plan future capacity requirements to meet growth and operational demands.
Maintain accurate records of purchases, requisitions, and vendor communications.
Collaborate with Accounts Payable to verify invoices against purchase orders.
Provide regular updates and reports to Operations Management.
Ensure compliance with company policies, safety standards, environmental objectives, applicable safety regulations, PPE requirements, and EH&S policies.