Procurement Manager

The Procurement Manager owns the purchasing activities, focusing on sourcing, supplier negotiations, contract management, and cost optimization to ensure efficient operations. This position will balance budget constraints with quality requirements while mitigating supply chain risks. This position manages the Procurement function, while handling the day-to-day tasks. Job Responsibilities Takes ownership as the buyer for the company, proactively identifying cost-saving and service-improvement opportunities for raw materials, specialty purchases, and commodity items. Generates purchase orders, and works with team to close out POs per compliance standards. Drives annual budgeted cost savings, margin enhancements, and other procurement benefits using leading-edge procurement practices. Leads competitive bidding processes, create and review purchase orders, and ensure compliance with company policies and procedures. Develops and maintains an effective Procurement Management dashboard, providing clear monthly reporting on savings, key initiatives, and projects (KPIs). Oversees the development and execution of procurement category strategies and plans across all business channels, including supplier negotiation, selection, and evaluation. Negotiates and establish supply contracts, securing favorable pricing, terms, and conditions while maintaining strong supplier relationships. Identifies and evaluates new supply sources; collaborate with internal stakeholders on sourcing decisions. Reviews contracts and partner with internal team members to ensure compliance with contractor requirements. Drives profitability targets and ensure sustainable procurement performance by identifying key trends and market dynamics. Applies advanced procurement principles to achieve the best cost outcomes for the organization. Champions the execution of category strategies in close partnership with the COO and CEO. Partners with Quality team to ensure suppliers are meeting standards, and manage issues accordingly. Collaborates with Production and other departments to develop plant scheduling to optimize schedule compliance and on-time, in-full delivery. Trains and manages staff to follow established procedures, ensuring accountability to company policies and departmental goals. Collaborates with the Warehouse & Logistics team to develop and implement supply chain plans that affect the production, distribution, and inventory of finished products to enhance product flow. Interprets and implements company policies, safety standards, and environmental requirements. Implements Continuous Improvement Projects for better sourcing, procurement, on-time delivery and profitability. Exhibits positivity and flexibility when assigned new projects or tasks. Maintains regular and reliable attendance. Skill Requirements Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Strong negotiation skills and ability to work with suppliers and employees. Ability to drive change and sell new concepts and approaches through persistence, self-motivation, energy, tenacity, follow-through, and commitment. Excellent communication skills (both oral and written). Understanding of procurement’s impact on financial results. Experience with managing multiple priorities required. Effective interpersonal and communication skills, including negotiation skills. Ability and willingness to travel domestically Demonstrated project management capability. Demonstrated process improvement capability. Strong verbal and written communications skills. Capable of communicating across department, country and organization boundaries. Experience in implementing and monitoring quality systems and process controls. Education and Experience Requirements Bachelor’s degree preferred with a minimum of 6 years of related experience. Experience working with project management or project delivery, supplier relationships/project management/negotiations. Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) or similar certification desired. Demonstrated experience buying custom packaging items ex. bags, specialty films, labels, corrugated, anything with printing / custom sizing, preferred. Demonstrated experience in ERP systems required, Cyframe experience preferred. Proficiency with a variety of computer applications including Excel and Windows Office. Physical Requirements Must be able to stand and walk for brief periods of time. Must be able to sit for extended periods of time. Must be able to communicate both verbally and written. #J-18808-Ljbffr