Manager Region Procurement

Summary

The Manager Region Procurement is responsible for leading a procurement team and for an assigned region. Responsible for inventory and obsolescence management, all inventory related customer KPIs, and branch inventory profiling.

What You'll Do

• Manage and mentor employees
• Daily review of critical items below minimum, allocations or stock outs for all responsible Branch's/DC's
• Address and process inventory profiling requests from the Branch's/DC's
• Understand and update Eclipse settings to ensure accuracy of replenishment system data i.e. (lead-time, forecasting, standard package and buy multiplies)
• Explain and instruct the following purchasing practices and philosophies of: Review items for purchase; initiate changes as identified, complete understanding of all aspects of purchasing products, and Vendor metrics; negotiating, monitoring and maintaining
• Identify areas for improvement and develop solutions
• Present and discuss corporate inventory management goals and guidelines including: Inventory goals, turns and/or days investment, and major vendor changes
• Special reporting as requested
• Consistent and timely communications with Branch's/DC's to keep them advised of current issues, initiatives, and pertinent topics
• Consistently displays a customer service attitude toward the Branch's/DC's and develops a rapport with all Branch/DC and sales associates
• Meet or exceed defined inventory metrics for assigned Branch's/DC's and/or assigned supplier lines
• Assist with negotiations of supplier returns to reduce excess/dead stock
• Some stock procurement/replenishment for assigned Branch's/DC's and/or assigned supplier lines
• Assist Branch's/DC's with supplier review process/workflow request submission
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional purchasing/buying experience in the Electrical Distribution Industry
• Prior supervisory experience a plus
• High School or GED - Required
• 4 Year / Bachelor's Degree - Preferred

Skills

• Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Office products
• Strong data analytics skills and ability to work in Excel
• Effective communication skills with peers and Branch/DC personnel
• Ability to build relationships with the Branch/DC leadership team and act as a liaison and business partner
• Conflict resolution skills and ability to work with a variety of personality types and styles
• Solid mathematical skills
• Attention to detail
• Excellent time management skills
• Ability to prioritize and organize

Physical Demands

• Sit: Must be able to remain in a stationary position - Constantly – at least 51%
• Walk: Must be able to move about inside/outside office or work location - Frequently – 21% to 50%
• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel: Operates a computer and other office machinery - Constantly – at least 51%
• Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl: Must be able to crouch down to stock shelves, pick up boxes, or position oneself to maintain computers in the lab/under desks/in server closet - Occasionally – up to 20%
• Climb or balance: Must be able to ascend/descend on a ladder, forklift, pallet jack, or other warehouse equipment - Occasionally – up to 20%
• Talk, hear, taste, smell: Must be able to use senses to effectively communicate with co-workers and clients and detect hazardous conditions - Constantly – at least 51%
• Up to 10 pounds - Occasionally – up to 20%
• Up to 25 pounds - Occasionally – up to 20%
• Exposed to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and/or exposure to heat and cold - Occasionally – up to 20%
• Travels to offsite locations - Occasionally – up to 20%

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 401K with Employer Match
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Paid company holidays plus flexible personal days per year
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health & Wellness Programs
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• HSA Accounts
• Commuter Transit Benefits
• Additional Optional Insurance such as Pet Insurance, Legal Assistance, Critical Illness, Home and Auto Insurance to name a few
• Employee Discount Programs
• Professional Training & Development Programs
• Career Advancement Opportunities – We like to promote from within