Manager, Purchasing

The Purchasing Manager leads and manages all procurement operations, ensuring that buyers have the necessary resources, guidance, and oversight to execute procurement processes effectively. Responsible for developing procurement strategies, driving compliance with policies, monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs), and continuously improving workflows to align with organizational goals. The role serves as the primary leader for procurement activities and vendor relationships, leveraging the ERP system to achieve procurement excellence while aligning with organizational objectives.

What You Will Do:

• Manage and mentor Buyers by providing training, coaching, and feedback while fostering team collaboration to improve workflows, compliance, and vendor partnerships.
• Develop and implement procurement strategies and cross-functional process improvements to standardize practices, optimize workflows using ERP data, and achieve organizational objectives and cost savings.
• Manage supplier relationships by overseeing compliance and profile accuracy, leading negotiations for critical goods and services, and resolving escalated delivery or payment conflicts.
• Ensure the Purchasing team's effective use of ERP systems, collaborating with system administrators to enhance automation features and using analytics tools to monitor procurement KPIs, supplier performance metrics, and cycle times.
• Ensure procurement compliance with policies and regulations, while monitoring and reporting KPIs and performance trends to senior management to identify cost-saving opportunities and mitigate risks.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders across departments to address purchasing needs, resolve escalated issues, and ensure procurement objectives remain aligned with business goals.
• Standardize procurement practices across the organization by implementing best practices that enhance efficiency, compliance, and risk management.

What You Will Need:

Education and Experience

• Requires 7 years of procurement/purchasing experience, including 3+ years managing procurement teams.
• Hands-on experience with Oracle Fusion Procurement System or similar ERP is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Business Administration, or a related field is required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong leadership and team management skills, including mentoring and performance management.
• Deep understanding of ERP procurement modules (e.g., Oracle Fusion), including Purchase Requisitions, Purchase Orders, Supplier Management, and Reporting.
• Knowledge of strategic sourcing principles, vendor management, and purchasing cycle workflows.
• Proficiency in analyzing procurement data, generating insights, and driving cost reductions.
• Excellent communication skills for collaborating with team members, internal stakeholders, and suppliers.
• Ability to resolve high-level procurement issues such as supplier conflicts and payment discrepancies.
• Strong negotiation and vendor relationship management skills.
• Ability to standardize and optimize procurement processes within automated systems.
• Analytical and strategic thinking to identify opportunities for process improvement and cost savings.
• Obtain a working knowledge of the ABS Health, Safety, Quality & Environmental Management System.

Reporting Relationships:

The incumbent reports directly to the Director, Procurement. May have individual contributors report to them.