Procurement Manager

Tommy’s is looking for a Procurement Manager to lead the team through daily and strategic initiatives that align with department and company goals.  This role will bring strong skills in relationship management, negotiations, profitability analysis, process implementation, interdepartmental collaboration, and team member development. 

What can Tommy's offer you?

• Base pay and eligibility for annual profit-sharing bonus
• Full insurance package including Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Employee Assistance
• 401k match and complimentary financial planning services
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Opportunity for continued education and tuition assistance
• Valuable learning and development program
• Significant ability to grow internally for motivated and strong performing team members
• Fun, energetic, family-oriented work culture with an emphasis on team member morale
• Growing nationwide brand / presence

Position Responsibilities:

• Help set strategic initiatives for procurement and lead a team of Buyers in executing results that drive a positive financial impact for the company
• Oversee and analyze previous, current, and future margins based on pricing model and current costs
• Manage existing vendor relations and actively develop new vendor relationships to strengthen our product offering in price, availability and impact to the company 
• Lead cost control and negotiations on discounts and price increases
• Monitor economic trends in raw materials (steel, nickel, plastic, lumber) that impact pricing and drive department strategics accordingly  
• Monitor and analyze competitor pricing to benchmark our pricing model and ensure our competitiveness in the industry

• Deliver pricing adjustment recommendations quarterly to the executive team to ensure margin is held at an acceptable level 

• Oversee the procurement processes ensuring highest effectiveness and ROI
• Maintain product and product categories on various marketplaces including our website and Amazon   
• Ensure commodity pricing is competitive and checked often
• Ensure implementation of price changes throughout ERP

• Other duties as assigned; duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice. 

Position Qualifications & Candidate Attributes:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Purchasing, or related field 
• 5 years of leading teams and driving results purchasing, procurement, and/or supply chain
• Proven track record of results/metrics in vendor negotiations, pricing, etc.
• Technical savvy and proficient in Microsoft Office; experience within database systems a plus
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Process-oriented and strong collaborator with ability to communicate and manage well at all levels of the organization and across various departments
• Strong organizational and time management skills; ability to multitask and prioritize workload 
• Highly adaptable with strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills; ability to exercise good judgment and make sound data-backed decisions
• High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation
• Views customer care as high priority; exhibits a positive can-do attitude
• Displays a strong initiative and drive to identify gaps and fill them

Work Environment and Physical Demands

This job operates in a professional office environment. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00am - 5:00pm. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and operates primarily indoors with limited to no travel expectation.

To successfully perform the essential functions of this job, team member must be able to:

• Work and commute in all weather conditions
• Able to effectively communicate, listen, detect, converse with, discern, convey, express oneself and exchange information
• Able to walk, bend, twist, turn, stoop, climb steps, reach with hands, use hands to fingers
• Work in a fast-paced environment where they will often be multitasking
• Move about inside the office to access standard office equipment
• Constantly operate a computer and other office productivity machinery such as keyboard, copy machine and printer
• Remain in a stationary position 50% of the time, alternating between sitting and standing
• Ability to move and lift up to 30 pounds
• Drive between company locations and/or vendors or suppliers as needed while on job

Overview of Tommy’s Family of Companies:

Tommy's Express is a national franchise for outstanding car washes and car care services. Powered by industry leading technology and decades of experience and planning, Tommy's Express car washes deliver a cutting-edge car wash experience unlike anything you've encountered before. Our fully automatic washes feature advances including the easy-loading car wash dual belt conveyor, wide open car wash bay for natural lighting, advanced presoak and sealer services, and free high-power self-serve vacuums on site.

Tommy’s Express Operations consists of a number of corporately owned Tommy’s Express car wash locations across the country.  This is a quickly growing operation with intentions to open or acquire 3-5 new locations per year.

Tommy Car Wash Systems (“TCWS”) is the power behind our Tommy’s Express equipment. TCWS is a team of passionate car wash professionals working to create opportunities for our partners to become the best car wash operators they can be. We provide modular building designs, robust stainless-steel car wash equipment, an advanced Wash Club license plate reader system, the Tommy Transporter belt, high performance wash detergents, and an industry-leading franchise opportunity. At Tommy Car Wash Systems, we have a solution for almost any size operator. Our team has assisted in the development of hundreds of some of the most successful car washes around the world. Together, Tommy’s Express and Tommy Car Wash Systems make up the Tommy’s Corporate brand, headquartered in Holland, MI.