Procurement Lead

Jobtailor; Deutschland; Hybrid; EUR 55.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Jobtailor is hiring a procurement specialist to manage end-to-end purchasing, optimize NetSuite PO processing, and coordinate with suppliers to ensure timely delivery and inventory health. The role focuses on reducing stockouts, improving supplier responsiveness, and delivering scalable procurement documentation.

Ideal candidates bring 3+ years in procurement, strong ERP/NetSuite skills, advanced Excel, and the ability to mentor junior team members.

Qualifikationen

• 3+ years of procurement, purchasing, supply chain, or inventory planning experience.
• 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.
• Experience with demand planning or inventory planning preferred.
• Experience writing SOPs and improving operational processes preferred.
• Experience mentoring or leading team members preferred.
• Knowledge of supplier performance metrics and procurement KPIs preferred.
• Must be authorized to work lawfully in the United States
• Must not require employer sponsorship or other employer support to secure or maintain U.S. work authorization

Aufgaben

• Manage the end-to-end purchasing process for assigned commodities and suppliers
• Create, monitor, and expedite purchase orders in NetSuite
• Manage supplier communication regarding 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
• 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
• Build strong working relationships with suppliers
• Identify supply risks and elevate mitigation plans
• Support supplier performance reviews and continuous improvement initiatives
• Develop and maintain Procurement SOPs and documentation
• Identify opportunities to automate or simplify procurement workflows
• Create dashboards and reporting that improve operational visibility
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Operations, Finance, AP, 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
• 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
• Within the first year, maintain healthy inventory, improve purchase order cycle times and supplier responsiveness, create scalable documentation and reporting, drive measurable process improvements, and elevate Procurement team capabilities

Kenntnisse

Procurement

ERP systems

Inventory planning

Data analysis

SOP writing

Supplier management

Analytical problem-solving

Tools

NetSuite

Jobbeschreibung

• Manage the end-to-end purchasing process for assigned commodities and suppliers
• Create, monitor, and expedite purchase orders in NetSuite
• Manage supplier communication regarding 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
• 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
• Build strong working relationships with suppliers
• Identify supply risks and elevate mitigation plans
• Support supplier performance reviews and continuous improvement initiatives
• Develop and maintain Procurement SOPs and documentation
• Identify opportunities to automate or simplify procurement workflows
• Create dashboards and reporting that improve operational visibility
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Operations, Finance, AP, 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
• 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
• Within the first year, maintain healthy inventory, improve purchase order cycle times and supplier responsiveness, create scalable documentation and reporting, drive measurable process improvements, and elevate Procurement team capabilities

Requirements

• 3+ years of procurement, purchasing, supply chain, or inventory planning experience
• 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
• Experience with demand planning or inventory planning preferred
• Experience writing SOPs and improving operational processes preferred
• Experience mentoring or leading team members preferred
• Knowledge of supplier performance metrics and procurement KPIs preferred
• Must be authorized to work lawfully in the United States
• Must not require employer sponsorship or other employer support to secure or maintain U.S. work authorization

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in managing the end-to-end purchasing process, including supplier communication, inventory management, and procurement documentation. Proficient in utilizing ERP systems like NetSuite and advanced Excel for data analysis and reporting.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Procurement Management
• NetSuite ERP Experience
• Inventory Planning
• Supplier Performance Metrics
• Analytical Problem-Solving

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Purchasing
• Supply Chain Management
• Inventory Planning
• Data Analysis
• SOP Writing