Procurement Supervisor

Milwaukee Valve Company, LLC.•Town of Prairie du Sac, WI

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Milwaukee Valve Company is looking for a Procurement Supervisor to join our Prairie Du Sac, WI team in Department 830. Established in 1901, Milwaukee Valve manufactures valves for a variety of industries including Industrial, Commercial, Fire Protection, Marine and the dry bulk hauling industries. Our products have been installed on every U.S. Navy ship built for the last 50 years.

Requirements

Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations, listens and gets clarification, and responds well to questions.
Professionalism - Approaches others in a tactful manner, reacts well under pressure, treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position, accepts responsibility for own actions, follows through on commitments.
Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness, looks for ways to improve and promote quality, applies feedback to improve performance, monitors own work to ensure quality.
Quantity – Completes work in a timely manner. Works quickly.
Safety and Security – Observes safety and security procedures, determines appropriate action beyond guidelines, reports potentially unsafe conditions, uses equipment and materials properly.
Attendance/Punctuality – Consistently at work and on time, takes responsibility for own actions, keeps commitments, completes task on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate path.
Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction, takes responsibility for own actions, keeps commitments, commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals, completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
Associate’s degree (A.A.) or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school, or six months to one year of related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read, analyze and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating, maintenance instructions, and procedural manuals.
Ability to write reports and business correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of an organization.
Be able to do buy vs make analysis using basic costing analysis.
Understanding of Engineering drawings, dimensions, and tolerances.
Use of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, SAP.

Nice To Haves

SAP experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Supervises and supports the daily activities of designated purchasing staff, providing guidance, training, and performance feedback.
Performs hands-on purchasing for critical, complex, or high-value materials, components, and services for commercial, industrial, and marine product lines.
Executes domestic and international purchasing activities for Commercial & Industrial (C&I) operations, ensuring compliance with company policies and applicable regulations.
Develops and maintains knowledge of government and public-sector procurement requirements, including documentation, compliance, and supplier qualification standards.
Utilizes SAP and related ERP systems for purchasing transactions, supplier management, reporting, and data analysis.
Selects, evaluates, and negotiates with suppliers to achieve optimal cost, quality, delivery, and service performance.
Establishes and maintains alternate sources of supply to reduce risk and ensure continuity.
Builds and maintains strong supplier relationships to support long-term strategic sourcing objectives.
Exercises sound judgment regarding order quantities, lead times, substitutions, and inventory considerations.
Expedites materials and resolves delivery, quality, or pricing issues as necessary to support production and customer commitments.
Participates in training and development across all product lines to ensure full operational coverage and supervisory readiness.
Travels between in-state company locations as required to support purchasing operations, staff coordination, and business needs.
Supports procurement leadership initiatives and special projects in preparation for future department management responsibilities.
Performs other related duties as assigned.