Position Summary
We are seeking a strategic, detail-oriented leader to serve as Procurement Manager . This position leads tactical buying team in the U.S. and Canadian branches. Reporting to the Director of Supply Chain, this role leads the buying team and translates demand and product strategies into practical supply plans that support product availability, customer fulfillment, inventory health, and working-capital goals.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and develop the tactical buying team responsible for branch replenishment; establish clear expectations, performance measures, and development plans.
- Ensure timely, accurate execution of purchase orders, supplier communication, follow-up, and exception management.
- Partner with the Director of Supply Chain to implement and support Echelon's S&OP process, leading the supply-planning component by translating approved demand plans into actionable supply and inventory plans.
- Work closely with Sales, Operations, Finance, and Strategic Sourcing to align demand and supply planning cycles, identify risks, and ensure effective handoffs to execution.
- Ensure material availability and fulfillment performance while minimizing excess, obsolete, and slow-moving inventory.
- Execute replenishment strategies that support product availability, branch service levels, and working-capital objectives.
- Maintain and improve ERP/MRP planning parameters, including lead times, reorder points, min/max levels, safety stock, order quantities, and material master data.
- Monitor supplier lead times, capacity constraints, fill rates, stockouts, inventory turns, aging inventory, and branch-level inventory health; escalate service-level risks as appropriate.
- Identify and implement process, system, reporting, and data-quality improvements that strengthen planning and procurement workflows.
- Maintain productive supplier relationships that support availability, service, and cost objectives.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
- Five or more years of progressive experience in purchasing, supply planning, inventory management, or hose operations.
- Demonstrated experience leading, coaching, or supervising a buying, procurement, planning, or operations team.
- Strong working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems and inventory-planning principles.
- Experience in a multi-branch distribution environment preferred.
- Strong analytical skills and advanced Excel proficiency.
- Excellent communication, organization, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
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