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Emerge · 17 hours ago

Procurement Manager

Dover, NJ

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$115K/yr - $135K/yr

6+ years exp

Emerge is a global talent solutions company currently recruiting for a Procurement Manager position for a client in heavy industrial manufacturing. The Procurement Manager will lead procurement activities, ensuring supply security, driving cost savings, and optimizing processes while managing a team of buyers and supporting production scheduling.

Business DevelopmentInformation TechnologyMarketingSales

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Direct responsibility for plant-wide procurement operations, including direct, indirect, and capital spend. Provide guidance and leadership to Plant Procurement Specialists and Supply Chain Planners

Collaborate with value stream partners (Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, Finance, etc.) to ensure procurement strategies align with plant and corporate goals

Share savings targets for plant-specific spend with Location Management, Category Management, and key stakeholders

Manage supplier sourcing, negotiations, contracting, and execution of purchase agreements to meet plant requirements

Monitor supplier performance and implement corrective actions when issues arise

Communicate supplier issues to Procurement, Category Management, and Quality teams

Review Plant Procurement metrics and take necessary action to ensure plant and section targets are met

Ensure the procurement team maintains compliance with all auditing agencies, such as ISO and customer requirements

Ensure successful execution of ERP-related procurement processes, including system enhancements and implementations

Responsible for raw material forecasting, inventory management, cost management, and researching potential BOM issues affecting inventory accuracy

Oversee ERP item and raw material transactional activity to support inventory accuracy, including monitoring and maintaining an effective raw material cycle count program

Lead project teams and support plant procurement and supply chain initiatives

Demonstrate flexibility in managing competing priorities and balancing deadlines across the business and its partners

Qualification

Procurement experienceSupply Chain ManagementContract negotiationOracle ERPFinancial complianceLeadershipCommunicationProblem-solving

Required

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in Business, Management, Supply Chain, Logistics, IT, Politics, Policy, Finance, Accounting, Data Science/Analytics, Marketing/Communication, Economics, Mathematics, or Engineering is required

Minimum 6 years of experience in Procurement or Supply Chain in a heavy industry such as forging, metal-working, machining, casting, steel-making, etc

Experience in Procurement in heavy manufacturing or similar manufacturing (Aerospace, medical device, automotive)

Knowledge of procurement and financial best practices and compliance (SOX, Import/Export)

Ability to write and negotiate complex contracts for goods and services

Experience with Oracle or similar Enterprise Business Systems

Willingness to frequently visit the shop floor to gain a strong understanding of plant operations

This position is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), which requires U.S. person status