Strategic Procurement Lead – On-Site Inventory & Suppliers

Cerrowir; Hartselle (AL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits effective day one

Holiday pay

Vacation & PTO

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discount program

Six Sigma & Lean training

Learning & development

Job summary

Cerrowire, a Marmon/Berkshire Hathaway company, is seeking a Purchasing Manager to lead purchasing activities for MC Cable and related materials from our Hartselle, AL operations. The role requires location on site and close coordination with Operations and Finance to optimize inventory levels and supplier performance.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in purchasing with strong negotiation, ERP and MS Office skills, and a proven ability to manage supplier relationships and drive process

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Business, Operations, Supply Chain or related field.
• At least five years’ experience in purchasing, supply chain, or inventory management.
• At least three years’ experience in a managing role within purchasing.
• Negotiating contracts, pricing, terms, and service agreements with suppliers.
• Managing supplier relationships and performance.
• Professional and effective written and oral communication skills.
• Sound problem solving and analytical skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and the use of ERP systems.
• Well organized.
• Negotiating experience desired.

Responsibilities

• Support Operations and Finance teams with inventory management, forecasting and control.
• Implement strategies to maintain continuous supply of purchased materials that result in high customer service.
• Manage inventories by increasing turns and minimizing excess and obsolete materials.
• Support/drive the implementation of purchasing best practices.
• Maintain and build positive vendor relations.
• Support on-time delivery and inventory goals.
• Successfully lead/support negotiations with suppliers that satisfy internal price, quality, delivery, and cost/price reduction requirements.

Skills

Purchasing

Supply chain

Inventory management

Negotiation

ERP systems

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Operations, Supply Chain or related field

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Cerrowire, a Marmon/Berkshire Hathaway company, is seeking a Purchasing Manager to lead purchasing activities for MC Cable and related materials from our Hartselle, AL operations. The role requires location on site and close coordination with Operations and Finance to optimize inventory levels and supplier performance.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in purchasing with strong negotiation, ERP and MS Office skills, and a proven ability to manage supplier relationships and drive process