Regional Procurement Lead — Inventory & Supplier Strategy

Mayer; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Mayer in Charlotte, NC is seeking a Manager Region Procurement to lead a procurement team focused on inventory control and replenishment for multiple branches and distribution centers. You will drive cycle counting, KPI tracking, and collaboration with field teams.

Responsibilities include mentoring staff, optimizing purchasing practices, and coordinating with vendors to minimize obsolescence while meeting service levels.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional purchasing/buying experience in the Electrical Distribution Industry.
• Prior supervisory experience a plus.
• High School or GED - Required; 4 Year / Bachelor's Degree - Preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage and mentor employees.
• Daily review of critical items below minimum, allocations or stock outs for all responsible Branch's/DC's.
• Address and process inventory profiling requests from the Branch's/DC's.
• Update Eclipse settings to ensure replenishment data accuracy (lead-time, forecasting, package and buy multiplies).
• Explain purchasing practices and vendor metrics; negotiating, monitoring and maintaining.
• Identify areas for improvement and develop solutions.
• Present inventory management goals and guidelines including turns and vendor changes.
• Communicate with Branch's/DC's on issues and initiatives.
• Maintain customer service attitude with Branch/DC's and sales staff.
• Meet or exceed defined inventory metrics for branches and supplier lines.
• Assist with supplier returns negotiations to reduce excess/dead stock.
• Some stock procurement/replenishment for branches/supplier lines.

Skills

Purchasing experience

Supervisory experience

Analytical skills

MS Office

Communication skills

Relationship building

Education

High School or GED

Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Tools

Excel

Job description

Mayer in Charlotte, NC is seeking a Manager Region Procurement to lead a procurement team focused on inventory control and replenishment for multiple branches and distribution centers. You will drive cycle counting, KPI tracking, and collaboration with field teams.

Responsibilities include mentoring staff, optimizing purchasing practices, and coordinating with vendors to minimize obsolescence while meeting service levels.