Procurement Manager

Procurement Manager

Job description

Company Background:

CTS Mobility is a highly respected, dynamic, and rapidly growing nationwide value-added reseller of connected technology providing IT services for connected mobile computing and advanced network solutions. We offer a range of services that complement your hardware purchases and enhance the utilization experience. Our mission statement is Mobile first business transformation solves today’s current challenges while future-proofing investments for tomorrow. With our headquarters in Austin Texas, we currently have a significant career opportunity working with our technology partners including Apple, Verizon, Cradlepoint, Samsung, and other leading IT and network-related companies. We have been supporting our clients, including name-brand Fortune 500 companies across the US for over 20 years.

Job Summary:

The Procurement Manager owns CTS Mobility’s inventory procurement strategy and vendor relationships, ensuring competitive pricing, reliable supply, and forward-looking purchasing decisions. This role focuses on strategic sourcing, vendor negotiation, product lifecycle awareness, and procurement oversight to ensure inventory availability aligns with business demand and operational readiness.

The Procurement Manager sits within the Business Enablement department and reports directly to the Business Operations Manager. Business Enablement oversees backend operational improvements, systems, and cross-departmental workflows.

This role works in close partnership with the Supply Chain Specialist and provides functional oversight to the Offshore Purchasing team, ensuring purchase orders are entered, tracked, and maintained accurately while procurement decisions, vendor strategy, and escalation ownership remain onshore.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Procurement, Sourcing & Vendor Management

• Own vendor relationships for all inventory suppliers, distributors, OEMs, and carrier-aligned partners.
• Negotiate competitive pricing, lead times, volume discounts, payment terms, and return/RMA allowances.
• Identify sourcing alternatives to mitigate risk, reduce cost, and improve supply reliability.
• Evaluate vendor performance related to cost, delivery accuracy, responsiveness, and quality.
• Serve as the escalation point for vendor issues including shortages, delays, pricing discrepancies, and fulfilment failures.
• Maintain awareness of vendor market conditions, allocations, and supply constraints.

Product Lifecycle Awareness & New Product Readiness

• Stay informed on upcoming OEM and carrier product releases, model refreshes, and end-of-life (EOL) notices.
• Maintain awareness of vendor product roadmaps and upcoming availability changes.
• Proactively communicate new or changing product information to Sales, Supply Chain, Warehouse, Deployment, and Business Operations.
• Coordinate early purchasing strategies or pre-order allocations for new product launches when appropriate.
• Support proactive planning to avoid disruption during product transitions or EOL periods.

Procurement Oversight & PO Lifecycle Governance

• Provide direction and oversight to the Offshore Purchasing team responsible for PO creation and maintenance.
• Ensure purchase orders are entered accurately with correct vendor, pricing, quantities, lead times, and documentation.
• Audit PO lifecycle data to ensure proper tracking, ETA updates, partial receipts, and status accuracy.
• Ensure procurement execution aligns with negotiated vendor terms and approved purchasing strategies.
• Partner with the Supply Chain Specialist to maintain accurate inbound visibility and delivery expectations.

Inventory Procurement & Demand Alignment

• Own purchasing decisions for inventory replenishment based on demand trends, historical usage, and lead times.
• Collaborate with Sales, Business Operations, and Supply Chain to align procurement decisions with upcoming demand and customer commitments.
• Balance inventory availability with cash flow, space constraints, and operational capacity.
• Identify slow-moving or at-risk inventory and recommend corrective purchasing strategies.

Cross-Functional Coordination & Communication

• Provide clear procurement updates related to pricing, vendor constraints, lead times, and availability.
• Support Sales with accurate lead-time and availability guidance during quoting and customer discussions.
• Partner with Warehouse and Deployment teams to ensure inbound inventory aligns with operational readiness.
• Coordinate with Accounting on invoice validation, pricing discrepancies, and vendor credits.

Skills and Qualifications

• Strong understanding of forecasting, lead-time analysis, and inventory planning.
• Strong understanding of procurement strategy, vendor negotiation, and inventory purchasing.
• Ability to evaluate pricing structures, lead times, and supply risk.
• Excellent vendor-facing communication and relationship management skills.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to audit purchasing data and processes.
• Ability to translate procurement decisions into operational impact.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Proficiency with ERP systems; NetSuite experience is strongly preferred.
• Strong Excel / Google Sheets skills for pricing, usage, and analysis.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations, or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 3+ years of experience in procurement, purchasing, or sourcing roles (electronics, mobility, IT hardware, or 3PL environments preferred).
• Demonstrated experience managing vendor relationships and negotiating pricing and terms.
• Experience working with or overseeing offshore purchasing teams preferred.
• ERP experience required; NetSuite strongly preferred.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Ability to operate independently while coordinating across multiple departments.
• Process-oriented mindset with a focus on accuracy and continuous improvement.

Job Type:

• Full Time.
• Onsite.
• Monday to Friday.
• Salary: $60,000 - $75,000 Annually

COVID -19 Considerations:

CTS is committed to maintaining a COVID-19-free environment. Frequent adjustments and reasonable accommodations are made to ensure worker's safety.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental Insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Paid time off
• FSA
• HSA

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Will you be able to reliably commute to Austin, TX 78758 for this job?
• Are you able to work Monday-Friday 8am-5pm onsite?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Vendor management: 2 years (Required)
• Procurement: 3 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Austin, TX 78758 (Required)

Work Location: In person