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Area Manager, Supply Chain

WM
Westborough, MA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/8/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/6/2025
Job Description

As an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

WM, a Fortune 250 company, is the leading provider of comprehensive waste and environmental services in North America. We are strongly committed to a foundation of operating excellence, professionalism and financial strength. WM serves nearly 25 million customers in residential, commercial, industrial and municipal markets throughout North America through a network of collection operations, transfer stations, landfills, recycling facilities and waste-based energy production projects.

I. Job Summary

Directs and oversees purchasing function; develops policies related to the procurement of fleet and operation support goods and services. Receives and grants approval for purchases of goods or services. Analyzes changes or new issues in materials and supply to reduce costs and improve quality. Manages procurement staff and reports to Corporate Procurement. Maintains quality communications & working relationships with Maintenance, Operations, and Suppliers.

II. Essential Duties And Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other minor duties may be assigned.

Supervises & directs all procurement processes & procedures at the Area Level.

Supervises Daily Activities of Area procurement staff.

Assigns work processes to Area procurement staff.

Leads the implementation of company procurement policies and procedures, programs and best practices for procurement of fleet and operations supplies, equipment and repairs.

Responsible for utilization of corporate procurement agreements and preferred suppliers.

Works with Area Managers in analysis and optimization of inventory levels of authority.

Leads the area procurement staff in developing regional or local sources of supply that meet current and future value requirements.

Monitors appropriate spending, authorizes expenditures and adheres to levels of authority.

May lead more complex or larger spend sourcing efforts

Provides sourcing process expertise to area procurement staff on preparation and analysis of complex RFX and all other phases of strategic sourcing.

Monitors and leads compliance with all procurement programs and diversity initiatives.

Makes recommendations to Area management for standardization and cost savings.

Assists MA Fleet Manager with reporting and forecasting area spending.

Actively participates in Capital Expenditure procurement utilizing company purchasing system.

Coordinates and facilitates surplus asset/equipment sales.

Participates in budget process.

Manages and maintains Area supplier relationships.

Trains and mentors staff as required.

III. Supervisory Responsibilities

The highest level of supervisory skills required in this job is the management of supervisory employees.

IV. Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications necessary to perform the job.

Education and Experience

Education: Bachelor's Degree (accredited), or in lieu of degree, High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and four (4) years of relevant work experience.

Experience: Five (5) years of relevant work experience (in addition to education requirement).

  • Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Other Requirements



None required

  • Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required



Good to excellent ability with MS office productivity tools.

Strong analytic ability

Able to teach others to extract information from data.

Able to communicate across all levels of the organization. Function well in a matrixed organization structure.

Ability to plan, organize and prioritize own work and that of others.

Thinks strategically. Applies new learning quickly.

Works well in team environment.

Able to coach and develop others.

Customer focused.

Bias for initiating action.



V. Work Environment
  • Listed below are key points regarding environmental demands and work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.



Required to use motor coordination with finger dexterity (such as keyboarding, machine operation, etc.) most of the work day;

Required to exert physical effort in handling objects less than 30 pounds rarely;

Required to be exposed to physical occupational risks (such as cuts, burns, exposure to toxic chemicals, etc.) rarely;

Required to be exposed to physical environment which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes or similar elements rarely;

Normal setting for this job is: office setting.

Benefits

At WM, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Short Term Disability. As well as a Stock Purchase Plan, Company match on 401K, and more! Our employees also receive Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Personal Days. Please note that benefits may vary by site.

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About Us

ABOUT WM

WM ( WM.com ) is North America’s largest comprehensive waste management environmental solutions provider. Previously known as Waste Management and based in Houston, Texas, WM is driven by commitments to put people first and achieve success with integrity. The company, through its subsidiaries, provides collection, recycling and disposal services to millions of residential, commercial, industrial and municipal customers throughout the U.S. and Canada. With innovative infrastructure and capabilities in recycling, organics and renewable energy, WM provides environmental solutions to and collaborates with its customers in helping them achieve their sustainability goals. WM has the largest disposal network and collection fleet in North America, is the largest recycler of post-consumer materials and is the leader in beneficial reuse of landfill gas, with a growing network of renewable natural gas plants and the most gas-to-electricity plants in North America. WM’s fleet includes nearly 11,000 natural gas trucks – the largest heavy-duty natural gas truck fleet of its kind in North America – where more than half are fueled by renewable natural gas. To learn more about WM and the company’s sustainability progress and solutions, visit Sustainability.WM.com .

About The Team

What is the value of a WM job? At WM we know that the value of a WM job is more than a paycheck. It’s a way to create opportunities for you and your family. This is why we are constantly working to make WM a great place to work and grow a career. We Are WM is what defines the perks of being in the WM family – from benefits, to resources and engagement activities.

We are People First. We are Committed to Your Growth. We Are Investing in You. We are a Family. We are Stable. We are Always Working for a Sustainable Tomorrow.

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