Global Procurement Lead: Sourcing & Cost Control

Miller Zell; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Miller Zell in Atlanta, GA is seeking a Procurement Manager to estimate, purchase and coordinate manufacturing of project items with Miller Zell manufacturing partners. The role involves rolling up costs and sharing insights with internal business partners to ensure cost‑effective production for each client/project.

The position requires negotiating with vendors, managing sourcing practices, and coordinating with design, project management and installation teams to resolve design, production,

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–10 years in purchasing, negotiating and estimating.
• Experience with POP, Store Fixture, Display or custom fabrication environments preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret store layouts and engineering/architectural drawings is required.
• Willingness to travel to foreign countries; passport is required.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate and obtain quotes from domestic and international vendors, prepare cost estimates, issue purchase orders, and communicate effectively with all stakeholders.
• Work with others in procurement on best practices for sourcing, process, reviewing details, and managing information.
• Purchasing can include North America and internationally.
• Develop vendor analysis, sourcing strategy and vendor strategy development (domestic and international).
• Work with designers/design development/installation services and vendors to solve design, installation, and production problems and make suggestions for value engineering.
• Search for new vendors and qualify them for production capabilities, cost effectiveness and quality control.
• Monitor costs and continually strive for cost reduction and increased profit margins.
• Prepare and issue purchase orders, bill of materials, work orders and change orders.
• Ensure quality control and on-time delivery.
• Assist in the coordination of logistics issues, packaging and shipping of products/projects at vendors and MZ warehouses.

Skills

Negotiation

Vendor management

Cost estimation

Cross-functional collaboration

Reading engineering drawings

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field

Job description

Miller Zell in Atlanta, GA is seeking a Procurement Manager to estimate, purchase and coordinate manufacturing of project items with Miller Zell manufacturing partners. The role involves rolling up costs and sharing insights with internal business partners to ensure cost‑effective production for each client/project.

The position requires negotiating with vendors, managing sourcing practices, and coordinating with design, project management and installation teams to resolve design, production,