Procurement Systems Lead: Optimize Inventory & Profit

Colonial Group

Cheshire (CT)

On-site

USD 85,000 - 95,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Colonial Group in the United States is seeking a Sr. Procurement Systems Specialist to lead the deployment and adoption of our procurement platform.

You will influence profitability, service levels, and operational efficiency by ensuring the right products are available at the right time. The ideal candidate brings hands-on wholesale purchasing experience and the technical depth to serve as our HIMPACT system expert, collaborating with IT and vendors to optimize data, reports, and processes for

Qualifications

3+ years of experience in procurement, purchasing, or supply chain management.
Bachelor's degree preferred (Logistics, Supply Chain, Marketing, Finance or Accounting).
Proficiency in procurement software such as AWR, ASR, E3 (TRIM/SLIM), Manhattan/Sysco, or HIMPACT.
Experience with purchasing and inventory systems (ERP) and spreadsheet software.

Responsibilities

Maintain a scaled down buying desk and all associated functions.
Plan and administer training on an ongoing basis, both scheduled and ad hoc.
Create, oversee, manage and facilitate training materials.
Lead “buyers only” team meetings to promote team building through open sharing of opinions and ideas.
Analyze buyer performance in the buying system and provide guidance where needed.
Document and refine best practices.
Identify and implement improvements to systems and tools.
Create or customize existing reports to support the buyers in their job function.
Monitor all data that affects the buying system to ensure the buyers have the best possible data to place orders.
Establish metrics to benchmark and track buyer performance for managing inventory.
Analyze daily, weekly, and monthly KPIs related to service levels, inventory, and profitability.
Identify gaps and implement corrective actions to stay on track with business goals.
Act as primary liaison between internal stakeholders and the IT, and the software vendor team.