Position Overview

King Luminaire, a division of StressCrete Group located in Jefferson, OH, is seeking a Procurement Manager to expand and develop our existing purchasing department. The ideal candidate is a reliable self-starter with strong work ethic and ability to provide quality results. Above all, the individual must have a willingness to learn and have a strong desire to be a team player.

Responsibilities

• Identify supply chain risks. Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies.
• Manage supplier contracts.
• Track key metrics and key performance indicators (KPI’s) to reduce costs.
• Ensure timeliness and effectiveness of goods.
• Analyze procurement data, conduct spend analysis and prepare reports.
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations, standards, and laws.
• Negotiate with vendors and suppliers for optimal cost, delivery times and terms.
• Develop strategies to maximize efficiency, improve quality, and lower costs.
• Build and maintain long-term relationships with vendors and suppliers.
• Quarterly site visits to key supplier facilities.
• Source and engage reliable vendors and suppliers.
• Develop and conduct regular evaluations of current and potential suppliers. Evaluate based on quality, cost, delivery performance, service, financial strength, lead-time, technical ability, flexibility, development, management approach, geographic location, environmental regulation compliance.
• Work with the Purchasing Agent to maintain material and component Lead Times, ROL’s, ROQ’s, etc. in ERP system.
• Attend tradeshows and industry events for the acquisition of new vendors and suppliers of materials and components.
• Work with the Purchasing Agent to communicate with vendors and suppliers to resolve issues that arise regarding delivery, quality, price, or conditions of sale.
• Maintain knowledge of trends, prices, and delivery conditions to anticipate future material availability.
• Develop strong internal relationships and collaborate with Purchasing, Sales, Customer Service, Engineering, Quality, Warehouse and Shipping/Receiving departments to maximize efficiency.
• Other reasonable duties as prescribed by management.

Requirements

• Some post-secondary education (college, university, etc.).
• At least five years of buying or purchasing experience in manufacturing setting required with supervisory experience preferred.
• At least five years of experience with an ERP management system required; Seradex or similar ERP system preferred.

To apply:

This Job is for You if you are looking to work in a non-corporate, family environment, where your efforts are rewarded and appreciated across the company. Our flat organizational structure allows for the opportunity to interact one-on-one with company executives, influence strategic decisions, and present your ideas to management and company executives. 
 
We are looking for future leaders of the company, and for our people to have lifelong, challenging careers with us where the growth opportunities are limitless.
 

Interested applicants please submit a cover letter with resume in MS Word or pdf format to kswick@scgrp.com.

 
Please be sure to reference ‘Procurement Manager - Ohio’ in the subject line and include salary expectations in the body of the email. No phone calls please.
 
We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
 
Commitment to Accessibility
StressCrete is committed to meeting the needs of applicants with disabilities in a timely manner and providing those individuals with treatment that is fair, respectful, and dignified. Please let us know if you require accommodations at any stage of the recruitment or application process.