Procurement Manager

The Challenge Printing Co. is seeking a Procurement Manager to oversee and focus on optimizing procurement strategies across a worldwide supply chain. This role emphasizes systems integration, strategic planning, warehousing, ocean freight, and transportation to drive efficiency, cost savings, and operational excellence. The Procurement Manager will collaborate with regional teams, suppliers, and stakeholders to align procurement activities with global business objectives while navigating diverse markets and regulations.

To ensure success as Procurement Manager the ideal candidate will have previous Procurement or Logistics experience, have an owner's mindset, be a changemaker and effective communicator.

This is a full-time position. Typical days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Some flexibility in hours is allowed, but the employee must be available during the core work hours of 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and must work 37.5 hours each week to maintain full-time status.

This position is located in Clifton, NJ and an in-office presence is required.

Design and implement procurement strategies that align with global operational and financial objectives.

Maintain market intelligence to forecast future cost structures with internal stakeholders in Logistics and Finance.

Identify disruptive emerging technologies to create capacity or innovation for the business, e.g., autonomous trucking, paperless BOLs, API integration, etc.

Support all global logistics network redesign projects to identify capacity solutions and providers that provide the right end to end need for cost, capacity, and service.

Business partnering to the logistics operations team in the markets to deliver savings projects while achieving service level targets.

Maintain supplier relationships with external partners, organizing strategic business reviews and joint business development plans with strategic partners.

Oversee supplier agreements to ensure compliance with service level agreements (SLAs) and performance metrics.

Develop opportunities to decouple the value chain for warehouse/transportation and other external partners to drive competitive advantage and savings.

Assist with contract negotiations for transportation and warehousing.

Collaborate with regional teams to standardize warehousing practices and optimize inventory levels.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree required with preference in Logistics, Supply Chain, or other Business field.

5+ years of relevant Procurement or Logistics experience required, preferably in Consumer-Packaged Goods

Strong understanding of international trade regulations, customs processes, and logistics networks.

Understanding of Value Chain of transportation, warehousing, and pallets and demonstrated ability to extract costs through negotiation or value chain intervention.

Proven experience in negotiating complex contracts with ocean freight and transportation providers.

Awareness of 3PLs and market intelligence sources globally.

Direct or indirect report management with demonstrated ability to lead, direct, and coach people.

Ability to travel up to 25%

Fluency in English (both written and verbal).

Work Environment

This job operates in a clerical, office setting. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Benefits:

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Health insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Challenge Printing is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applicants without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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