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CRH · 1 week ago

Procurement Manager (Raw Materials)

Springfield, OH

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

CRH, North America’s leading provider of innovative outdoor living solutions, is seeking a Procurement Manager for their Lawn and Garden Midwest division. The role involves directing procurement strategies, managing vendor relationships, and ensuring cost-effective sourcing of raw materials.

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Responsibilities

Assist in monitoring inventory levels and securing vendors for raw materials including but not limited to: Soil Products, Amendments, Wood Products

Work closely with production forecasting to proactively procure materials

Help develop, plan, and execute purchasing plans for responsible plants

Communicate plan with key players at each responsible plant

Establish/Maintain relationships with key plant personnel & key suppliers

Gather & share pertinent market intel for related markets to raw materials

Analyze, extrapolate, and understand cost fluctuations and how they affect bills of material and the bottom line

Identify procurement synergies between regional plants

Identify opportunities for cost savings at assigned plants or as required

Negotiate pricing for current and new materials

Identify new potential vendors for freight, pallets, raw materials

Complete analysis vs current to determine viability and cost effectiveness of new vendors, alternate products, and new vendors

Assist in entering various POs

Support various procurement initiatives as a support person regionally & nationally where applicable

Help develop best practices, apply, execute, document, and communicate

Assist in procuring and executing goods and services as assigned

Qualification

Procurement strategyNegotiationMS Office SuiteAttention to detailResourcefulnessOrganizational skillsTime managementFlexibilityAdaptabilityCommunication skills