Strategic Purchasing Lead: Vendor Excellence & Inventory

US - LLC Recruiting; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401K matching

Life insurance

Wellness program

Company vehicle

CSR Day

Parental leave

Cell phone reimbursement

Job summary

Convergint is seeking a full‑time Purchasing Lead to guide purchasing and logistics activities across Operations and Service. You will train Purchasing Agents, negotiate with vendors, and ensure timely delivery while maintaining profitability and strong partnerships with colleagues, customers, and suppliers.

You will contribute to inventory planning, supplier qualification, and data analysis to support strategic decisions.

Qualifications

• 3 years purchasing experience
• Familiarity with Security, Fire and/or Banking fields
• Construction experience
• Strong analytical skills
• Proactive and solution‑oriented approach

Responsibilities

• Implement systems related to the flow of purchases from needs analysis to invoice payment.
• Ensure utilization of available inventory items or surplus material by Purchasing Agents.
• Continued development of Inventory Management software and related systems.
• Obtain quotes and negotiate costs with vendors that meet margin goals.
• Manage vendors to ensure price competitiveness, inventory levels, quality, on time delivery and KPIs.
• Interface with all departments and resolve problems and issues as necessary.
• Provide purchasing planning and control information by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends.
• Supervise Purchasing Agents and assist in order entry as needed.
• Provide continuous training and support to Purchasing Agents.
• Reconcile and process purchasing and receiving documents for payment approval to A/P.

Skills

Prioritization

Product knowledge

Teamwork

Initiative

Communication

Organization

Attention to detail

Cost awareness

Process redesign

Problem solving

Self-starter

Multitasking

Team management

Leadership

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Convergint is seeking a full‑time Purchasing Lead to guide purchasing and logistics activities across Operations and Service. You will train Purchasing Agents, negotiate with vendors, and ensure timely delivery while maintaining profitability and strong partnerships with colleagues, customers, and suppliers.

You will contribute to inventory planning, supplier qualification, and data analysis to support strategic decisions.