Procurement Manager

Jobtailor; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a seasoned procurement professional to oversee all procurement functions and shape Category Management strategies across logistics and transportation. The role emphasizes building reliable supplier relationships and negotiating impactful pricing agreements.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Logistics or related field and at least 5 years of experience in strategic procurement and logistics/operations, including familiarity with multiple transportation

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Logistics or related field or equivalent experience.
• 5 years of combined experience in strategic procurement and logistics/operations.
• Solid experience with all modes of transportation and logistics.
• Understanding of and experience with various rate structures.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel and Access).

Responsibilities

• Oversee all procurement functions.
• Implement and grow Category Management strategies across logistics and transportation.
• Formalize supplier relationships to drive reliability.
• Negotiate pricing agreements that impact the business.
• Collaborate with customers, operations managers, and account managers to create procurement solutions.

Skills

Strategic procurement

Category Management

Supplier relationships

Pricing negotiations

Rate structures understanding

Education

Bachelor's degree in Logistics or related field

Tools

Excel

Access

Job description

Responsibilities

• Oversee all procurement functions
• Implement and grow Category Management strategies across various segments of logistics and transportation
• Formalize supplier relationships to drive reliability
• Negotiate pricing agreements that impact the business
• Collaborate directly with customers, operations managers, and account managers to create procurement solutions

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics or a related field, or equivalent related work or military experience
• 5 years of combined experience in strategic procurement and logistics/operations
• Solid experience with all modes of transportation and logistics
• Understanding of and experience with various rate structures
• Solid experience with and proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel and Access)