Strategic Purchasing Leader: ERP & Contracts

San Antonio Shoemakers; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

San Antonio Shoemakers is seeking a Purchasing Manager in San Antonio, TX. The role leads procurement activities, ensuring financial, budgetary, legal, and cross-functional alignment across the organization.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree in business and 10+ years in purchasing at a managerial level, including contract negotiation experience. Strong communication skills and ERP experience are required.

Qualifications

• Understanding of cost management and supply chain risk control.
• Bachelor degree in Business or related field of study.
• Ten or more years of progressively responsible experience in a purchasing function at a managerial level, including three or more years’ experience negotiating contracts.
• Ability to schedule and manage projects.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to meet fixed deadlines and manage under pressure.
• Experience with ERP systems. Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Outlook beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Monitors all aspects of the purchasing transaction to ensure appropriate financial, budgetary, legal and other cross-functional reviews and approvals, as required.
• Provides input and recommendations on department procedures, budgets and plans.
• Supervise and provide leadership, coaching, guidance, training and staff development.
• Leads, plans, and directs the work for the assigned buyer group and associated supply chain specialist
• Utilize ERP system to maintain accurate, real-time tracking of purchase orders and receipt of goods and services
• Implement improvements to existing purchasing strategies, policies and procedure.
• Handle contract negotiations with vendors and suppliers
• Monitor inventory, determining purchasing needs and controlling cost.
• Able to do data research, data analysis and deliver presentations.
• Reviews and approves requests for quotation’s to suppliers for new and existing materials and services
• Other duties as required.

Skills

Cost management

Supply chain risk control

Project scheduling

Verbal & written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or related field

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

San Antonio Shoemakers is seeking a Purchasing Manager in San Antonio, TX. The role leads procurement activities, ensuring financial, budgetary, legal, and cross-functional alignment across the organization.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree in business and 10+ years in purchasing at a managerial level, including contract negotiation experience. Strong communication skills and ERP experience are required.