Strategic Procurement Manager: Lead Multi-Branch Supply Chain

ECHELON SUPPLY AND SERVICE; Mattydale (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

ECHELON SUPPLY AND SERVICE seeks a Procurement Manager to lead the tactical buying team across U.S. and Canadian branches.

Reporting to the Director of Supply Chain, the role drives demand translation into supply plans to optimize product availability, inventory health, and working capital. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in purchasing and supply planning, strong ERP/MRP knowledge, and proven leadership in a multi-branch distribution setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations, or a related field.
• Five or more 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.
• 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.

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, 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; escalate as needed.
• 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.

Skills

ERP/MRP

Excel mastery

Analytical skills

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

ERP/MRP software

Job description

ECHELON SUPPLY AND SERVICE seeks a Procurement Manager to lead the tactical buying team across U.S. and Canadian branches.

Reporting to the Director of Supply Chain, the role drives demand translation into supply plans to optimize product availability, inventory health, and working capital. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in purchasing and supply planning, strong ERP/MRP knowledge, and proven leadership in a multi-branch distribution setting.