Procurement Lead
Leads procurement operations for production materials, managing purchase orders, inventory health, supplier performance, and process improvements. Requires at least three years of procurement or supply-chain experience, manufacturing purchasing experience, ERP proficiency, and advanced spreadsheet skills.
About the job
Responsibilities
Procurement Operations
- Manage the end-to-end purchasing process for assigned commodities and suppliers.
- Create, monitor, and expedite purchase orders in NetSuite.
- Coordinate with suppliers on lead times, order confirmations, shortages, and delivery issues.
- Resolve purchase order discrepancies, invoice issues, and receiving exceptions.
- Monitor open purchase orders and drive timely supplier follow-up.
Inventory Planning
- Review inventory health and demand signals to prevent stockouts and excess inventory.
- Execute purchasing decisions based on forecasts, reorder points, and business priorities.
- Partner with Materials Planning to balance inventory investment with service levels.
- Monitor supplier performance against lead-time and delivery expectations.
Supplier Management
- Build strong working relationships with suppliers.
- Identify supply risks and escalate mitigation plans.
- Support supplier performance reviews and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Partner with suppliers to improve delivery performance and reduce operational issues.
Process Improvement
- Develop and maintain procurement SOPs and documentation.
- Identify opportunities to automate or simplify procurement workflows.
- Create dashboards and reporting to improve operational visibility.
- Standardize best practices across the Procurement team.
Cross-Functional Partnership
- Collaborate with Manufacturing, Operations, Finance, Accounts Payable, Logistics, and Planning teams.
- Communicate inventory risks, supplier constraints, and purchasing priorities.
- Support new product introductions and material transitions.
- Participate in cross-functional projects that improve supply chain performance.
Leadership and Team Development
- Mentor and train Procurement Agents and Buyers.
- Share subject matter expertise and establish best practices.
- Support onboarding of new team members.
- Serve as a resource for complex procurement questions and escalations.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in procurement, purchasing, supply chain, or inventory planning.
- Experience purchasing production materials in a manufacturing environment.
- Strong ERP experience; NetSuite preferred.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Advanced Excel or Google Sheets skills.
- Experience building reports and analyzing inventory data.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to prioritize multiple competing requests in a fast-paced environment.
Nice-to-Haves
- Experience with demand planning or inventory planning.
- Experience writing SOPs and improving operational processes.
- Experience mentoring or leading team members.
- Knowledge of supplier performance metrics and procurement KPIs.
Compensation and Benefits
- Annual salary: $77,875–$89,000.
- Comprehensive benefits may include healthcare, dental, mental health support, parental planning resources, retirement savings options, and paid time off.
Skills
Procurement, Supply Chain, Inventory Planning, NetSuite, ERP, Excel, Google Sheets, Demand Planning, SOPs, Supplier Management, Purchase Orders, Inventory Analysis, Reporting
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