Product Manager

The Purchasing Product Manager is responsible for the strategic procurement inventory optimization and supplier management of stainless-steel flat rolled products across multiple branches. This role actively controls inventory levels aligns purchasing with sales forecasts and customer requirements and maintains strong relationships with domestic and international mills. The position requires deep technical knowledge of stainless-steel products hands-on collaboration with sales and a results-driven approach to cost availability and supply reliability.

Inventory and Product Management

• Actively manage and optimize inventory levels based on historical sales forecasts lead times and usage trends.
• Review specific products to maintain consistent and balanced stocking levels across three or more branch locations.
• Monitor inventory performance identifying excess slow-moving or obsolete material and maintaining a monthly dead/slow-moving inventory report for sales.
• Expedite vendor deliveries to meet customer and branch demand

Purchasing and Supplier Management

• Source and purchase stainless steel flat rolled products in alignment with company strategy customer requirements and market conditions.
• Maintain and develop strong relationships with stainless steel flat rolled mills and vendors with a clear understanding of mill capabilities constraints and rolling schedules.
• Solicit and qualify new supply sources while maintaining and strengthening existing vendor partnerships.
• Communicate vendor changes updates pricing movements and availability to branch management and sales teams.
• Negotiate pricing terms and supply agreements with a focus on cost savings quality and reliability.

Sales and Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with sales teams on new applications customer requirements and product substitutions.
• Provide timely updates to sales regarding mill pricing availability and production schedules.
• Support customer-specific solutions by aligning product availability with technical and commercial needs.

Compliance & Reporting

• Ensure adherence to all company policies procedures and procurement standards.
• Utilize ERP systems and Excel-based tools to track inventory purchasing activity and supplier performance.
• Support import/export compliance activities as applicable.

Education and Experience

• Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Management Business Engineering or a related field or equivalent relevant experience.
• 7 years of procurement experience purchasing stainless steel flat rolled mill products.
• Strong working knowledge of material specifications grades finishes tolerances applications and Mill Test Reports (MTRs).
• Hands-on experience with ERP systems in a purchasing or inventory management environment.

Technical and Professional Skills

• Proven ability to actively control and optimize inventory not simply monitor it.
• Strong negotiation analytical and supplier relationship management skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (critical to role success).
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Clear effective communicator with strong collaboration skills across sales operations and leadership.
• Results-oriented mindset with a focus on cost control supply continuity and vendor quality.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to thrive in a fast-paced deadline-driven environment.
• Experience with import/export compliance is a strong plus.
• High level of professionalism multitasking ability and strong work ethic.