Procurement Manager Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration or similar
• Minimum 5-7 years of experience
• Proven experience in Procurement, Purchasing Management, or Product Sourcing
• Microsoft Office skills required
• Advanced PC skills (specifically Excel, Power Point & Word) include knowledge and hands-on experience with ERP/MRP systems.
• Strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills
• Must be able to work individually and with a team
• Must have a can-do attitude, hands on mentality, ambitious

Nice To Haves

• Previous proven supervisory experience preferred
• 5S, Six Sigma, Kaizen certified a plus

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute procurement strategies aligned with company growth, operational, and financial objectives.
• Lead strategic sourcing initiatives to improve supplier performance, reduce total cost of ownership, and enhance supply continuity.
• Evaluate market trends, commodity pricing, tariffs, and supply risks to proactively develop sourcing strategies.
• Identify opportunities for supplier consolidation, dual sourcing, localization, and long-term supply agreements.
• Oversee day-to-day purchasing activities to ensure uninterrupted material flow and production continuity.
• Ensure purchase orders are executed accurately and suppliers meet delivery commitments.
• Resolve material shortages, expedite critical orders, and manage supply disruptions.
• Maintain appropriate inventory levels while balancing service, working capital, and production requirements.
• Partner with Production Planning to support schedule attainment and customer delivery performance.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with key suppliers.
• Establish supplier performance metrics including:
• Conduct supplier business reviews and develop corrective action plans when performance expectations are not met.
• Lead supplier qualification, onboarding, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with Quality and Engineering on supplier audits and corrective actions.
• Lead annual cost reduction initiatives through strategic negotiations, value engineering, productivity improvements, and alternative sourcing.
• Negotiate pricing, payment terms, contracts, and long-term supply agreements.
• Identify opportunities to reduce total landed cost while maintaining quality and service expectations.
• Monitor commodity indices and market conditions to proactively manage material cost exposure.
• Partner with Planning and Operations to optimize inventory levels while maintaining high customer service.
• Improve inventory accuracy and replenishment strategies.
• Monitor inventory turns, safety stock, and supplier lead times.
• Drive initiatives that improve working capital performance.
• Lead, develop, and mentor procurement personnel while fostering a high-performance culture.
• Establish procurement KPIs and regularly communicate performance to leadership.
• Implement Lean and continuous improvement practices across procurement processes.
• Improve procurement systems, policies, and standard work to increase efficiency and compliance.

Benefits

• Diverse learning and working opportunities
• Fostering a culture where everyone’s empowered to be their best