What are the responsibilities and job description for the Procurement Manager position at Walker SCM?
Overview
About Us
Walker International Transportation, LLC, A Walker SCM, LLC affiliate company, brings an experienced team approach to multi-national logistics service. We provide superior products without sacrificing the small firm attributes that have distinguished our firm since its inception - personal attention, expertise and reliability. We are a 3PL provider which includes expertise across the entire supply chain including transportation, warehousing and distribution, assembly and contract packaging services.
Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled, experienced procurement manager to join our growing organization. In this position, you will manage our company’s procurement activities for products and services, overseeing multiple responsibilities. You should be committed to discovering cost-effective deals and suppliers to build partnerships with, allowing the company to invest in growth and people.
Responsibilities
- Set, track, and maintain budget
- Devise and utilize fruitful sourcing strategies
- Research skills to discover profitable suppliers; work with vendors to secure advantageous terms
- Initiate business and cultivate partnerships
- Oversee supply needs; approve the ordering of necessary goods and services
- Manage workflow from initiation to completion (of both purchased orders and deliveries)
- Thoroughly examine and test existing contracts
- Accurately track and report key functional metrics
- Collaborate with key persons to ensure clear communication of the specifications and expectations of the company
- Foresee trends and predict alterations in the negotiating ability of suppliers and clients
- Anticipating unfavorable events through data analysis; prepare control strategies
- Prepare risk management for supply contracts and agreements
Qualifications
- B.S. degree in supply chain management, logistics, business administration or similar.
- Successful work experience as a Procurement Manager, Procurement Officer, or another relevant role.
- Strong working knowledge of sourcing and procurement techniques as well as an aptitude for reading the market.
- Exceptional talent in negotiating and networking.
- Solid knowledge of supplier or third-party management software.
- Outstanding decision-making skills and ability to work well with numbers.
- Significant experience in collecting and analyzing data.
- Excellent, mature leadership capabilities.
WIT provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Pay Range
USD $95,000.00 - USD $95,000.00 /Yr.Salary : $95,000
