Senior Manager of Procurement

Jgb Enterprises•Pasadena, TX

57d

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Procurement plays a critical role in managing and optimizing the procurement process to support business operations and drive organizational performance. This position oversees day-to-day procurement activities, ensures team performance meets expectations, and holds vendors accountable for delivery and execution. The Senior Manager, Procurement also represents the team across key projects and initiatives, providing leadership, guidance, and strategic input while presenting insights to various audiences across the company.

Requirements

Proven leadership experience with the ability to develop, coach, and motivate a high-performing team.
Strong experience in procurement and supply chain management, preferably in distribution.
Demonstrated ability to manage day-to-day operations while handling emergencies and critical priorities.
Excellent attention to detail and ability to maintain oversight of multiple initiatives simultaneously.
Sense of urgency, bias to action, and willingness to step in to support the team as needed.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and process improvement skills, with a creative approach to solving challenges.
Effective communicator and presenter, able to tailor messaging to diverse audiences.
Skilled in relationship-building and collaboration with internal and external partners.
Ability to prioritize, sequence workloads, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Organized and methodical approach to managing tasks and projects.
Bachelor s degree in Supply Chain, Business, or a related field.
Experience leading a procurement team and owning end-to-end procurement processes.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Epicor P21 preferred.
Knowledge of hoses and fittings a plus.

Responsibilities

Lead and mentor the procurement team, ensuring consistent performance and accountability.
Oversee the creation and issuance of purchase orders (POs) to vendors in a timely manner.
Partner with vendors to monitor performance, improve delivery timelines, and resolve supply chain issues.
Collaborate with Accounts Payable to close out invoices and address related issues.
Manage vendor return activities and troubleshoot delivery or quality issues efficiently.
Expedite orders as needed to meet critical business needs.
Collect and maintain PO acknowledgments and delivery date commitments on a regular basis.
Process transfer orders across locations to optimize inventory distribution.
Partner closely with Operations, Sales, and Branch Leadership to ensure procurement strategies support customer delivery expectations and inventory optimization.
Identify and implement process improvements to enhance procurement efficiency, reduce costs, and strengthen vendor performance.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance data accuracy, system utilization, and procurement visibility.
Champion system utilization and data integrity within Epicor P21 to support accurate forecasting, reporting, and decision-making.
Represent the procurement team on projects and initiatives across the organization, presenting findings and recommendations to internal stakeholders.
Monitor key procurement metrics (KPIs) to ensure team goals and deadlines are met.
All other duties as assigned.