Our Opportunity:
We are currently recruiting for a Non-Inventory Area Manager Procurement for our fulfillment center in Mount Juliet TN! We are looking for someone withthe ability to assess inventory negotiate pricing and coordinate purchases!
What Youll Do:
- Primary on-site procurement contact that will provide procurement operations support for fulfillment center(s) through purchase of non-inventory products and base building services vendor management and procurement related projects
- Lead and Develop a team of 4 non-inventory receivers across multiple shifts (days/nights)
- Responsible for running over $30M yearly per FC led through active purchasing of non-inventory goods and services
- Run capital expenditure projects through PO creation and vendor management; project valuations from $10k to over $15M
- Become a subject matter authority in several areas of indirect spend from material specs to industry knowledge of services to accurately assess projects and needs of the business
- Partner with internal customers such as Finance Manager or GM to positively influence spending decisions while developing measures for supervising savings and other helpful metrics
- Negotiate with vendors and suppliers to provide valuable cost savings to the overall business and create agreements and establish contracts as vital
- Problem solves multiple areas with high level of speed and precision; from supplier performance and delivery to internal team delivery of products to operations
- Complete indirect inventory ordering through a P2P cloud-based system
- Have detailed knowledge of indirect inventory shipment tracking receipt and confirmation of PO delivery to meet metric expectations
- Maintain on site procurement files including JIs for team
- Complete project initiatives by working cross functionally with multiple departments to drive savings and overall service level improvements
- Actively partner with AP suppliers and internal teams to ensure timely payment to vendors and resolve payment issues as they arrive
- Understand safety responsibilities of direct Team Members to ensure safe working environment
What Youll Need:
- Bachelors in Business or related field OR 5 years in related field
- 2 years of procurement experience for a fulfillment center or related area
- 1 years of managing onsite Team Members
- 1 years in vendor management including knowledge of negotiation and expediting of services
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills for effective problem solving and team management
- Comfort assessing teams needs by adjusting own hours as vital to meet with both day and night Team Members
- Experience with Coupa SAP or other related P2P systems
Preferred Qualifications:
- High adaptability to constant changing environment
- Strong ability to remain self-motivated and lead team without direct manager oversight
- Supply Chain Background (e.g. logistics inventory turn management forecasting operations)
- Position may require up to 25% travel
Required Experience:
Manager