Senior Procurement Systems Specialist

Colonial Group; Cheshire (CT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

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.

Skills

Strong communication

Organizational skills

Quality

Safety culture

Physical abilities

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

AWR

ASR

E3 (TRIM/SLIM)

Manhattan/Sysco

HIMPACT

ERP tools

Job description

Position Overview:

As a (Sr.) Procurement Systems Specialist you will be responsible for the implementation and adoption of our procurement system. This role directly influences profitability, customer satisfaction via service levels, and operational efficiency by ensuring the right products are available at the right time. The ideal candidate has hands on wholesale purchasing experience and the technical depth to serve as our HIMPACT system expert.

Responsibilities:

• Maintaining 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 team creation of training materials.
• Lead “buyers only” team meetings to promote team building through the 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.
• Perform other duties as assigned by leadership.
• 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.

Environment:

• Warehouse Office – approx. 65F – 75F

Schedule:

• 8am-5pm
• Monday-Friday

Compensation:

• $85,000 - $95,000

Experience:

• REQUIRED: 3+ years of experience in procurement, purchasing, or supply chain management.

• Preferred: Bachelor's degree preferred (preferred fields: Logistics, Supply Chain, Marketing, Finance, or Accounting)
• Preferred: Proficiency in procurement software such as AWR, ASR, E3 (TRIM/SLIM), Manhattan/Sysco, or HIMPACT
• Preferred: Proficiency in purchasing and inventory systems (e.g., ERP tools) and spreadsheet software

Skills:

• Strong communication Skills: Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with peers and leaders daily
• Organizational Skills: Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines; project management
• Quality: Maintain integrity and high standards from all perspectives
• Safety Culture: Maintain and drive safety policies to all associates; driving for accountability of safe practices.
• Physical abilities: Ability to stand, walk and sit throughout your day; Walking on a variety of flooring such as carpet, concrete, tile etc;