Procurement Manager

Job Description

Ready to take the lead on purchasing and supplier relationships? We're looking for an experienced Procurement Manager to oversee purchasing, vendor management, and product planning while helping keep inventory available, control costs, and improve margins.

This is a great opportunity for a strategic, analytical leader who enjoys negotiating, building supplier relationships, and making purchasing decisions that directly impact business growth.

Responsibilities:

• Lead purchasing for products, collectibles, supplies, packaging, and other company needs while balancing cost, quality, quantity, and availability
• Develop purchasing plans based on sales trends, inventory levels, product demand, upcoming releases, and business needs
• Create and manage purchase orders while monitoring deliveries, shortages, allocations, receiving issues, and supplier commitments
• Build and maintain strong relationships with vendors, distributors, and suppliers while negotiating pricing, terms, discounts, and purchasing opportunities
• Analyze pricing, margins, inventory levels, sales trends, and supplier performance to identify cost savings and improve purchasing decisions
• Partner with sales, inventory, warehouse, fulfillment, and leadership teams to coordinate product availability and purchasing priorities
• Develop procurement processes, reporting, and controls while leading and supporting the procurement team as it grows

Requirements:

• 3+ years of experience in procurement, purchasing, supply chain, inventory, distribution, or a related field
• Previous experience negotiating with vendors, distributors, or suppliers; management or leadership experience preferred
• Strong understanding of purchasing, pricing, margins, inventory, and supplier management
• Strong analytical, organizational, negotiation, and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and purchasing, inventory, or ERP systems
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work effectively across multiple departments
• Able to manage multiple suppliers, purchase orders, product releases, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment; trading cards, collectibles, retail, e-commerce, or distribution experience strongly preferred
• Must pass a background check and drug screen

Schedule:

• Monday - Friday
• 9 AM - 5 PM

Salary :

• $22 -$28/Hour

Location:

• Leon Valley, TX 78238

ABOUT US:

FirstOption Workforce Solutions exists to help people build better lives and we sincerely appreciate your interest in joining our team. We provide staffing services and opportunities that make a real difference in the lives of those we serve. Our values reflect who we are as people and guide everything we do. Every member of the FirstOption Workforce Solutions Team is passionate about and committed to excellence in all we do.

Are you ready to join a team who is committed to delivering world-class services to our valued clients? Do you believe that anything worth doing is worth doing right? Would you thrive in a work environment that encourages and supports you in realizing your full potential? Are you a hard worker, dependable, punctual and someone who does whatever is needed to get the job done? FirstOption Workforce Solutions is a place where a person's talents and hard work are valued, so if you answered YES to the questions above, we would like to talk with you.

EEO STATEMENT:

Equal Employment Opportunity has been, and will continue to be, a fundamental principle at our Company, where employment is based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, or any other protected characteristic as established by law. This policy of Equal Employment Opportunity applies to all policies and procedures relating to recruitment and hiring, compensation, benefits, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment.

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