Procurement Manger

Job Description

Job Description

Warren Oil is seeking an organized, diligent, responsible Buyer to join our growing Dunn, NC team. The Buyer is responsible for all activities related to planning, maintaining appropriate stocking levels and placing purchase orders with vendors for Buy / Sell items as well as consumables and raw materials for all Warren Oil Company locations. Works with local plant managers and plant purchasing personnel to meet required stocking levels for production. Incentives:Fulltime opportunityCompetitive payBenefitsDuties and ResponsibilitiesContinuously shop for the best sources at the best prices within assigned areas of responsibility.Prepare, publish and analyze bids in accordance with established policies and procedures (RFQ's, RFP's, etc).Prepare purchase orders or other agreements as necessary and check them for accuracy, completeness and within established policies and procedures.Review acknowledgements for agreement with purchase orders and resolve any discrepancies with the supplier to the best possible advantage for this organization.Follow -up or expedite orders as necessary to meet schedules.Keep the Purchasing Manager informed of all activities or problems and submit reports as requested by managementReorder & replenish of inventory items within area of responsibility Maintain vendor pricing, scorecards, lead times and processes as well as monitor compliance with established service levels (SLA's)Work with vendors to effectively reduce item lead times and resolve issuesMaintain vendor setup regarding the item master with vendor lead times, prices & reorder quantitiesManage obsolete and discontinued item numbers Perform other duties as assignedRequirements and QualificationsBA / BS Degree Preferred; High School Diploma/ GED minimum with equivalent experienceMinimum of two years working with MRP / ERP systems, JD Edwards experience preferred 3 - 5 years' experience in procurement or other related functionHigh level of proficiency using Microsoft related software (Excel, ACCESS, Word)Strong organizational and attention to detail skillsAbility to work independently and as part of a teamWarren Oil is the largest independent blender and packager of lubricants to the automotive, agriculture, commercial and heavy duty markets in North America. The company operates six manufacturing and packaging facilities, located in North Carolina, Alabama, Arkansas, Texas, Illinois, and Pennsylvania. Warren Oil markets its lubricants, both conventional and synthetic, domestically and internationally to over forty countries, under the WARREN brand, the LUBRIGUARD brand, the LUBRIGOLD brand and the ITASCA brand. Warren Oil also manufactures and markets private label products for a number of Fortune 500 companies in addition to manufacturing and marketing a full line of automotive and heavy duty chemicals, including anti-freeze and brake fluids, under its proprietary AUTOGUARD brand name.Warren Oil is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.