Procurement Manager

Duties and responsibilities

·         Plan and implement the overall Procurement strategy

·         Collaborate with Sales, Operations, and Customer Service teams 

·         Determine and maintain key KPIs for all levels of procurement activities to include but not be limited to supplier performance, buyer activity levels, financial performance, and material shortage elimination

·         Oversee the Materials Review Board and Inventory Obsolescence

·         Participate in Vendor negotiations

·         Suggest solutions for process improvements

·         Identify process bottleneck and implement solutions promptly

·         Train and evaluate team members

·         Provide constructive feedback to direct hires and peers

·         Work with finance, sales, and manufacturing team to determine best vendors and distributors

·         Build and maintain good relationships with vendors

Requirements and qualifications

·         Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Finance, or similar relevant field (MBA a plus)

·         Previous working experience as a Procurement/Purchasing Manager for 5 years

·         Hands-on experience with software (such as MS Office, Monarch, Salesforce.com)

·         Sense of ownership and pride in your performance and its impact on PLI’s success

·         Critical thinker and problem-solving skills

·         Team player

·         Good time-management skills

·         Great interpersonal and communication skills

Company produces $200 million a year moving to increase that by 25%.  Solid, stable product that is recession and covid proof.  Excellent compensation and bonus along with benefits as a key member of the company’s leadership team answering to the CFO.