Procurement & Materials Manager

Job Description

The Procurement & Materials Manager oversees purchasing and warehousing activities for the plant and terminals, ensuring efficient inventory management and procurement processes. This role drives cost-saving initiatives, process improvements, and strategic sourcing to support operations. As a key member of the plant management team, the Procurement & Materials Manager provides guidance on procurement strategies and inventory management.

Key Responsibilities:

Procurement & Contract Management:

Develop, negotiate, and manage agreements for goods and services.

Ensure compliance with purchasing policies, agreements, and legal standards.

Identify and implement process improvements for supplier selection, contract management, and sourcing strategies.

Leverage parent company agreements where applicable to optimize procurement efficiencies.

Conduct competitive bidding and negotiate supply and service contracts to optimize cost, quality, and service levels.

Inventory & Warehousing Management:

Oversee warehouse operations, ensuring efficient inventory flow and cost control.

Lead inventory reduction initiatives through strategic planning and process enhancements.

Conduct min/max inventory analysis and provide recommendations for optimization.

Develop and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for procurement and inventory management.

Strategic & Financial Planning:

Participate in the annual budgeting process with insights into maintenance costs, commodity needs, and inventory management.

Collaborate with the Finance team on monthly accruals and cost projections.

Drive modernization efforts by implementing innovative procurement and inventory management processes.

Compliance & Operational Support:

Ensure all procurement activities adhere to ethical, legal, and corporate compliance standards.

Oversee contractor insurance compliance with company policies, with support from the Purchasing Agent.

Provide ongoing procurement and inventory system support to plant operations.

Perform additional duties as assigned by plant management.

Qualifications & Skills:

Required:

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, or a related field.

Minimum of five years of experience in procurement and contract management within a manufacturing, production, or construction environment.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

Strong strategic thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

Excellent negotiation, organizational, and personnel management abilities.

Strong communication skills, with the ability to establish trust and collaborate across all levels of the organization.

Proven ability to manage multiple projects independently.

Demonstrated adaptability, initiative, and openness to change.

Preferred:

Professional certifications such as CPM, APP, CPP, or APICS.

Experience with Oracle Cloud ERP systems.Company Description

DSJ Global is a revolutionary search firm, specializing in the bespoke delivery of executive search solutions to clients.

Working across a number of niche industries and sectors across the US, UK, and Europe.

With offices in New York, Charlotte, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, London, Zurich, Berlin, Hong Kong and Singapore, DSJ Global operates on an international scale providing bespoke search packages which are unrivaled in the widespread recruitment market. Our aim is simple, to provide executive search level services which are flexible and tailored to the individual requirement of each client, on an unrivaled cost structure. We currently specialize in the areas of Procurement, Supply Chain, Logistics, OPEX, Finance and Human Resources.

We believe that every client should receive the benefit and accuracy of a search approach, whilst being able to dictate how, when and where it occurs, all on a fee structure to suit. Our revolutionary approach allows us to structure each assignment according to the requirements, time scales and budget available. We believe that for too long executive search firms have been too rigid in their approach and have been able to dictate how the search is conducted, leaving the client relatively powerless on the outcome.

Our service allows our clients to have increased control, direction and interaction in the search conducted on their behalf and has resulted in successful, on going relationships as search firm of choice with an ever expanding client group.

Full-time