Procurement Manager

To thrive as a Procurement Manager, you'll be a strategic and results-driven leader who excels at building strong supplier partnerships, optimizing procurement processes, and ensuring a reliable flow of materials that keep our business moving forward! You will play a significant role in sourcing raw materials, packaging, and MRO supplies while balancing cost, quality, and availability. We rely on your expertise to develop efficient purchasing strategies, drive value through negotiation, and support operational excellence across the organization. We value professionals who are collaborative, analytical, and committed to continuous improvement. In this role, you will lead procurement activities across multiple categories, negotiate favorable supplier agreements, and maintain inventory levels that support uninterrupted operations. You will partner closely with Finance, R&D, Marketing, Supply Chain, Quality, and Manufacturing teams to align purchasing decisions with business goals. We look to you to analyze purchasing data, manage vendor relationships, control departmental spending, and find opportunities for cost savings and process improvements. We succeed when you apply your business insight, negotiation skills, and critical thinking to deliver value throughout the supply chain! Here’s what we’re looking for: A high school diploma or equivalent is required, with a strong preference for a degree in Procurement, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Engineering, Chemistry, or a related field 5-8 years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, supply chain management, or purchasing functions, preferably within a manufacturing environment Proven experience negotiating supplier agreements, pricing, delivery schedules, and contract terms to achieve business objectives Strong knowledge of procurement systems, purchasing processes, inventory management, and supplier performance management Advanced analytical, financial, and cost-management skills with the ability to interpret purchasing data and support pricing decisions Experience collaborating cross-functionally with Finance, Operations, Quality, R&D, and Marketing teams to support company initiatives Excellent leadership, mentoring, and relationship-building capabilities combined with a talent for influencing internal and external collaborators Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and procurement software, with outstanding organizational, communication, and problem-solving abilities Here is what we offer you: Enjoy our hybrid schedule and 9/80 work option that gives you every other Friday off. Quarterly and holiday bonuses are available. Accrue 15 paid days of vacation time off the first year plus 5 days of sick time off. 401(k) retirement plan with 4% match. Annual retirement profit-sharing payments Competitive health plans for individuals and families Check out behr.com/careers to view a comprehensive list of our benefits and perks. Company: Behr Paint Company Our Commitment to a Culture of Inclusion and Belonging We believe a workplace that encourages and values different voices, perspectives, and backgrounds builds better teams, better solutions, and more innovation. The goal is for every single team member to have a voice and experience a sense of belonging here, regardless of where they sit in the organization and what their background is. We look forward to your sharing your outstanding and unique talents and perspectives with us! (the "Company") is an equal opportunity employer and we strive to employ the most qualified individuals for every position. The Company makes employment decisions only based on merit. It is the Company's policy to prohibit discrimination in any employment opportunity (including but not limited to recruitment, employment, promotion, salary increases, benefits, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment) based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, pregnancy, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical/mental disability, medical condition, marital/domestic partner status, military and veteran status, height, weight or any other such characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. The Company is committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all people involved in the operations of the Company regardless of where the employee is located and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of the Company. BEHR is an E-Verify employer. 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