Job Description

Summary

The Procurement Manager is responsible for initiating, facilitating, and tracking material procurement across all Remmert Teams as well as managing Purchase Orders and Vendor relationships.

The duties of this job require a high level of organization and planning to oversee material tracking & forecasting material arrivals for on-time deliveries to meet the needs of all projects as well as internal needs. The person in this position will be thorough and detailed in meeting purchasing needs and in coordination with vendors / suppliers.

The focus of this job is on producing high quality, detailed work based on established standards, guidelines and procedures. Precise, consistent work output is essential requiring patience and a willingness to handle and complete one task at a time. The job environment is stable, based on known relationships with people and well-defined processes. Job knowledge and competency is built through structured step-by-step training and positive, supportive coaching from management and peers. Communication with others is based on knowledge of repetitive job routines and procedures gained from sufficient on the job experience. Consistent, error free work based on defined regulations and standards are key measures of job performance success. The job environment promotes steady, methodical work output so that job routines can be completed on time and error-free. This position is designed to develop a valued technical expert, who, recognized and supported by management and a stable work environment, can deliver quality work on a consistent basis.

Job Characteristics

• Deadline oriented
• Varied activities
• Fast-paced environment
• Work within established standards and guidelines
• Communication is task based & technically oriented, based on job knowledge and expertise
• Must be comfortable in making decisions in area of specialty or expertise
• Strong follow-through on delegated tasks and assignments
• Foresight and planning on a daily basis
• Collaboration is focused on specific tasks or problems
• Technical/analytical focus work within established systems, standards, and procedures
• Decision-making within clearly defined job scope based on defined policies and procedures supported by management

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Purchase Materials
• Facilitate material requests from Remmert Teams
• Materials To Buy Grid in Innergy
• email/verbal internal requests
• Purchase Order (PO) Maintenance
• Review PO
• Review PO Acknowledgements & Pricing
• Tracking receipts
• Updating delivery dates in Innergy
• Support Plant & Receiving with receiving topics
• Audit accuracy, closing, status, etc
• Negotiate Vendor/Supplier Cost
• Vendor/Supplier Relationships
• Manage Material costs in Innergy
• Manage Preferred Vendors by Material
• Facilitate supplier returns
• Procurement Policy / SOP Creation & Maintenance
• Coordinate with Plant on Stock Material Needs
• Coordinate inventory plans and needs with the Plant and Accounting for optimal inventory level of each material
• Assist estimating and project management with obtaining NPP buyout item quotes
• Research and evaluate new suppliers for PP and NPP items.
• Shop stock materials on the market at a regular interval to ensure we are receiving competitive pricing from vendors
• Creativly find ways to dispose of excess inventory

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in business is preferred.
• Relevant experience can be considered as an equivalent to a degree

Experience

• Three or more years’ experience in a Procurement role is required
• Experience within woodworking, manufacturing, or construction industry is preferred

Computer Requirements

• This role requires a high-level proficiency in each of the following software programs:
• Internet Software – Google Chrome
• Communication & File Storage – Microsoft Teams
• Email Communications – Microsoft Outlook
• Material Ordering & Purchase Order Management – Innergy (ERP system)
• Spreadsheet software – MS Excel
• Word Processing software – MS Word

Language, Cognitive & Mathematical Skills

• Strong Organizational & Communication Skills
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, team members, and vendors.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; mentally, hand-and-paper, and calculator.

Strong understanding of materials

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