Procurement Manager

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• Sourcing raw materials, packaging, and MRO supplies
• Developing efficient purchasing strategies
• Driving value through negotiation
• Maintaining inventory levels that support uninterrupted operations
• Collaborating cross-functionally with Finance, R&D, Marketing, Supply Chain, Quality, and Manufacturing teams
• Analyzing purchasing data
• Managing vendor relationships
• Controlling departmental spending
• Finding opportunities for cost savings and process improvements
• Applying business insight, negotiation skills, and critical thinking to deliver value throughout the supply chain

Requirements

• A high school diploma or equivalent
• 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

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 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

Skills

• Strategic thinking
• Supplier negotiation
• Inventory management
• Cost analysis
• Collaboration
• Leadership
• Problem-solving
• Financial management

Benefits

• Hybrid schedule and 9/80 work option
• Quarterly and holiday bonuses
• 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

Pay

$91,700.00 - $144,100.00 USD

Schedule

Shift 1 (United States of America)

Company

Behr Paint Company

Hiring Range

$91,700.00 - $144,100.00 USD

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.