Senior Manager of Procurement

• Lead and mentor the procurement team, ensuring consistent performance and accountability.
• Oversee the creation and issuance of purchase orders (POs) to vendors in a timely manner.
• Partner with vendors to monitor performance, improve delivery timelines, and resolve supply chain issues.
• Collaborate with Accounts Payable to close out invoices and address related issues.
• Manage vendor return activities and troubleshoot delivery or quality issues efficiently.
• Expedite orders as needed to meet critical business needs.
• Collect and maintain PO acknowledgments and delivery date commitments on a regular basis.
• Process transfer orders across locations to optimize inventory distribution.
• Partner closely with Operations, Sales, and Branch Leadership to ensure procurement strategies support customer delivery expectations and inventory optimization.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance procurement efficiency, reduce costs, and strengthen vendor performance.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance data accuracy, system utilization, and procurement visibility.
• Champion system utilization and data integrity within Epicor P21 to support accurate forecasting, reporting, and decision-making.
• Represent the procurement team on projects and initiatives across the organization, presenting findings and recommendations to internal stakeholders.
• Monitor key procurement metrics (KPIs) to ensure team goals and deadlines are met.
• All other duties as assigned.

• Proven leadership experience with the ability to develop, coach, and motivate a high-performing team.
• Strong experience in procurement and supply chain management, preferably in distribution.
• Demonstrated ability to manage day-to-day operations while handling emergencies and critical priorities.

• Excellent attention to detail and ability to maintain oversight of multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Sense of urgency, bias to action, and willingness to step in to support the team as needed.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and process improvement skills, with a creative approach to solving challenges.
• Effective communicator and presenter, able to tailor messaging to diverse audiences.
• Skilled in relationship-building and collaboration with internal and external partners.
• Ability to prioritize, sequence workloads, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Organized and methodical approach to managing tasks and projects.

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, or a related field.
• Experience leading a procurement team and owning end-to-end procurement processes.
• Experience with Epicor P21 preferred.
• Knowledge of hoses and fittings a plus.

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