Procurement Manager

Echelon Supply And Service; Village of Liverpool (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Echelon Supply And Service in Liverpool, NY seeks a strategic Procurement Manager to lead the U.S. and Canadian tactical buying teams.

You will translate demand and product strategies into actionable supply plans that support product availability, customer fulfillment, and inventory health. Reporting to the Director of Supply Chain, you will drive S&OP, collaborate across Sales, Operations, Finance and Strategic Sourcing, and ensure efficient replenishment while optimizing working capital and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations, or a related field.
• Five+ years of progressive experience in purchasing, supply planning, inventory management, or related operations.
• Demonstrated experience leading, coaching, or supervising a buying, procurement, planning, or operations team.
• Strong working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems and inventory-planning principles.
• Experience in a multi-branch distribution environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop the tactical buying team responsible for branch replenishment; establish performance expectations.
• Ensure timely, accurate execution of purchase orders, supplier communication, and exception management.
• Partner with the Director of Supply Chain to implement and support S&OP processes; translate demand plans into supply plans.
• Collaborate with Sales, Operations, Finance, and Strategic Sourcing to align demand and supply planning cycles.
• Maintain material availability and minimize excess, obsolete, and slow-moving inventory.
• Execute replenishment strategies to support product availability and service levels.
• Maintain ERP/MRP parameters like lead times, reorder points, min/max, safety stock, and master data.
• Monitor supplier lead times, capacity, fill rates, stockouts, and inventory health; escalate risks as needed.
• Identify and implement process improvements to strengthen procurement workflows.
• Maintain productive supplier relationships supporting availability and cost objectives.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical

Cross-functional Collaboration

Inventory Management

Excel Proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management or related field

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Excel

Job description

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Procurement Manager

Full Time Regular Management Liverpool, NY, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 2067

Salary Range: $85,000.00 To $115,000.00 Annually

Position Summary

We are seeking a strategic, detail-oriented leader to serve as Procurement Manager . This position leads tactical buying team in the U.S. and Canadian branches. Reporting to the Director of Supply Chain, this role leads the buying team and translates demand and product strategies into practical supply plans that support product availability, customer fulfillment, inventory health, and working-capital goals.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop the tactical buying team responsible for branch replenishment; establish clear expectations, performance measures, and development plans.


• Ensure timely, accurate execution of purchase orders, supplier communication, follow-up, and exception management.


• Partner with the Director of Supply Chain to implement and support Echelon’s S&OP process, leading the supply-planning component by translating approved demand plans into actionable supply and inventory plans.


• Work closely with Sales, Operations, Finance, and Strategic Sourcing to align demand and supply planning cycles, identify risks, and ensure effective handoffs to execution.


• Ensure material availability and fulfillment performance while minimizing excess, obsolete, and slow-moving inventory.


• Execute replenishment strategies that support product availability, branch service levels, and working-capital objectives.


• Maintain and improve ERP/MRP planning parameters, including lead times, reorder points, min/max levels, safety stock, order quantities, and material master data.


• Monitor supplier lead times, capacity constraints, fill rates, stockouts, inventory turns, aging inventory, and branch-level inventory health; escalated service-level risks as appropriate.


• Identify and implement process, system, reporting, and data-quality improvements that strengthen planning and procurement workflows.


• Maintain productive supplier relationships that support availability, service, and cost objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.


• Five or more years of progressive experience in purchasing, supply planning, inventory management, or hose operations.


• Demonstrated experience leading, coaching, or supervising a buying, procurement, planning, or operations team.


• Strong working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems and inventory-planning principles.


• Experience in a multi-branch distribution environment preferred.


• Strong analytical skills and advanced Excel proficiency.


• Excellent communication, organization, and cross-functional collaboration skills.


• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Echelon Supply and Service provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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