Procurement Manager

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220006C

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Construction Specialties, Inc.

Founded in 1948, Construction Specialties (CS) is a specialty building products manufacturer. CS provides solutions to building challenges that architects, designers, building owners, facility managers, and contractors face every day. Since inventing the first extruded louver, CS has become a global leader in all our product categories. Our Platform™ Solutions team in Melissa and Denton, TX designs and fabricates a game-changing collection of steel seismic stair solutions and modular stairs, balconies, and awnings. Join us! We’re taking building resiliency and efficient construction practices to the next level!

SCOPE OF POSITION:

Purchases materials, supplies and services at the most favorable terms for the organization, while optimizing the material supply impact on the customer experience.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, including but not necessarily limited to the following:

• Manages site procurement, execution, planning, scheduling, and control.
• Coordinates activities related to steel sourcing and procurement of materials needed to meet product demand.
• Establishes performance metrics for measurement, comparison, or evaluation of factors affecting the site supply chain.
• Leads the site supply chain team in executing best practices and measuring performance through agreed upon Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Monitors and corrects inventory levels to ensure accuracy, rotation, and maximize working capital. Analyzes current inventories and procedures; suggests improvements to increase the efficiency of supply chain and profitability for the company.
• Acts as part of the team coordinating engineering changes, product line extension, or new product launches to ensure timely and orderly material and production flow transitions.
• Monitors the performance of suppliers, assessing their ability to meet quality and delivery requirements; identifies and qualifies new suppliers in collaboration with other departments.
• Develop strategies such as dual sourcing, buffering, and forward buying that minimize financial impact uncertainties such as yields, timing, pricing, and catastrophic events.
• Accurately identify risks affecting supply, transformation, delivery, and customer demand.
• Determine the need for material and capacity to address expected demand, execute the resulting plans and update planning and financial information to reflect the results of execution
• Develop effective supply chain strategy to maximize customer satisfaction and the lowest possible cost
• Research and seek out the most cost-efficient shipment procedures and methods
• Establish and maintain a professional relationship with vendors while promoting company initiatives and values
• Research and provide suggestions on solutions for process improvements related to supply chain and logistics
• Purchasing and inventory control (as applicable)
• Track production status with vendors through daily communication with suppliers. to ensure target shipment dates are being met.
• Project and plan production capacity.
• Build supplier relationships.
• Daily communication with key business partners.
• Issue and follow up on Purchase Orders.
• Ensure QC compliance including FAI/ In-Line production.
• Provide immediate communication to senior management on potential escalation issues
• Communicate with logistics coordinators to ensure products are picked up and delivered to the site expeditiously.
• Maintain inventory levels on current products, which includes inventory transactions.
• Negotiate with costs with vendors.
• Some travel may be required.

KNOWLEDGE/ SKILLS/ EXPERIENCE/ EDUCATION: (Minimum Education and/or Experience required)

• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain management, logistics, industrial engineering or equivalent

• 7+ years Procurement, Supply Chain, and Logistics experience
• 5- 7 years exp. in buying steel
• 5- 7 yrs. exp. in production and manufacturing of steel parts
• Professional certifications, such as Certified Purchasing Professional (CPP) or Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP), Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) or APICS Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) are a plus.
• Be a self-starter and a team player.
• Strong multi-tasking skills. • Steel industry experience is a plus.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent leadership, problem-solving, team development, and critical thinking skills.
• High level of integrity with a strong emphasis on making and meeting commitments.
• High sense of urgency with the ability to delegate and prioritize to meet required deadlines
• Strong computer software skills: Microsoft Office applications, NetSuite, QuickBooks. Excel micro level.
• Knowledge and experience in supply chain and logistics management.
• Strong leadership, communications, and organizational skills.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize while also focusing on project completion.
• Strong work ethic, initiative, and attention to detail.
• Excellent written communication and presentation skills
• Latest generation ERP (SAP or Oracle strongly preferred)
• Demonstrated Forecasting experience
• Demonstrated experience reducing cost or improving efficiency
• Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook required)
• Experience with exporting, importing and customs brokerage preferred
• Forecasting experience
• Experience reducing cost or improving efficiency
• Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook required)

COMPETENCIES:

• Negotiation
• Procurement
• Supplier Evaluations & Certification
• Supplier Management
• Sales and Operations Planning

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Yes