Strategic Purchasing Manager: Cost Control & Suppliers

Century Fire Protection; Powell (TN); Presencial; USD 70.000 - 110.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

401(k) with Company Match

Company-Issued Laptop/Tablet

Descripción de la vacante

Century Fire Protection in Powell, TN is seeking an experienced Purchasing Manager to oversee procurement, manage vendor relationships, and lead our purchasing team. This role focuses on controlling costs, ensuring material availability, and keeping projects on track.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in purchasing or supply chain, strong negotiation skills, and proficiency with Microsoft Office. This is a primarily office-based position with collaboration across internal teams and vendors.

Formación

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 5+ years of purchasing, procurement, or supply chain experience.
• Supervisory or project management experience preferred.
• Strong negotiation, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel.
• Ability to manage priorities, build vendor relationships, and support business goals.

Responsabilidades

• Develop purchasing strategies to control costs and ensure reliable material availability.
• Oversee purchase orders, vendor negotiations, and contract management.
• Lead, coach, and develop purchasing staff.
• Evaluate vendors based on pricing, quality, service, and reliability.
• Monitor inventory and coordinate with operations to forecast material needs.
• Ensure purchasing activities follow company policies, contracts, and applicable regulations.
• Resolve vendor issues involving pricing, delivery, quality, and service.
• Analyze purchasing data and report on costs, savings, and supplier performance.

Conocimientos

Purchasing & procurement

Vendor management

Negotiation

Leadership

Project management

Time management

Educación

High school diploma or equivalent

Herramientas

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Descripción del empleo

Century Fire Protection in Powell, TN is seeking an experienced Purchasing Manager to oversee procurement, manage vendor relationships, and lead our purchasing team. This role focuses on controlling costs, ensuring material availability, and keeping projects on track.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in purchasing or supply chain, strong negotiation skills, and proficiency with Microsoft Office. This is a primarily office-based position with collaboration across internal teams and vendors.