Procurement Manager

Job Description

The Procurement Manager will manage the purchasing strategy of all raw materials. Partnering with business leaders to ensure material supply while managing inventory levels. This position plays a key role in a customer driven supply chain organization charged with identifying, implementing, and enhancing successful methods of delivering enterprise-wide results. The Procurement Manager will provide meaningful, data driven analysis to plant and executive leadership to ensure that business objectives are met or exceeded for lean purchasing methods and working capital management. This position will drive supply chain cost and capability initiatives across raw materials.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide leadership and strategy creation to a centralized procurement team

Maintain and develop relationships with strategic suppliers supporting the operation

Develop and support inventory and DIO (Days Inventory Outstanding) goals

Lead the development of objectives and execution plans to drive optimization of material flow improvements within and across manufacturing plants to support cost out, inventory reduction, and working capital goals

Drive supply chain cost and capability initiatives across raw materials by working closely with the Supply Chain planning teams to identify and implement opportunities for positive working capital improvements

Collaborate with Product Management team on rationalization initiatives along with new product launches

Maintain supplier accountability with quality and On-Time and Full metrics

Accountable for adherence to supply chain and cost reduction targets, monitoring progress, increasing supply dependability and flexibility, reviewing schedule, and resolving cross departmental problems

Maintain effective communication with demand planning, supply chain planning, customer service, purchasing, quality and related manufacturing functions to provide a leadership role in maximizing customer service through consistent material availability

Consistently lead first with safety to demonstrate that it is embraced as a value Lead team to complete safety objectives and ensure a safe and productive work environment

Other duties as assigned