Procurement Lead

• Manage the end-to-end purchasing process for assigned commodities and suppliers
• Create, monitor, and expedite purchase orders in NetSuite
• Manage supplier communication regarding lead times, order confirmations, shortages, and delivery issues
• Resolve purchase order discrepancies, invoice issues, and receiving exceptions
• Monitor open purchase orders and drive timely supplier follow-up
• Review inventory health and demand signals to prevent stockouts and excess inventory
• Execute purchasing decisions based on forecasts, reorder points, and business priorities
• Partner with Materials Planning to balance inventory investment with service levels
• Monitor supplier performance against lead time and delivery expectations
• Build strong working relationships with suppliers
• Identify supply risks and elevate mitigation plans
• Support supplier performance reviews and continuous improvement initiatives
• Develop and maintain Procurement SOPs and documentation
• Identify opportunities to automate or simplify procurement workflows
• Create dashboards and reporting that improve operational visibility
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Operations, Finance, AP, Logistics, and Planning teams
• Communicate inventory risks, supplier constraints, and purchasing priorities
• Support new product introductions and material transitions
• Participate in cross-functional projects that improve supply chain performance
• Mentor and train Procurement Agents and Buyers
• Share subject matter expertise and establish best practices
• Support onboarding of new team members
• Serve as a resource for complex procurement questions and escalations
• Within the first year, maintain healthy inventory, improve purchase order cycle times and supplier responsiveness, create scalable documentation and reporting, drive measurable process improvements, and elevate Procurement team capabilities

Requirements

• 3+ years of procurement, purchasing, supply chain, or inventory planning experience
• Experience purchasing production materials in a manufacturing environment
• Strong ERP experience; NetSuite preferred
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Advanced Excel or Google Sheets skills
• Experience building reports and analyzing inventory data
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to prioritize multiple competing requests in a fast-paced environment
• Experience with demand planning or inventory planning preferred
• Experience writing SOPs and improving operational processes preferred
• Experience mentoring or leading team members preferred
• Knowledge of supplier performance metrics and procurement KPIs preferred
• Must be authorized to work lawfully in the United States
• Must not require employer sponsorship or other employer support to secure or maintain U.S. work authorization

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in managing the end-to-end purchasing process, including supplier communication, inventory management, and procurement documentation. Proficient in utilizing ERP systems like NetSuite and advanced Excel for data analysis and reporting.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Procurement Management
• NetSuite ERP Experience
• Inventory Planning
• Supplier Performance Metrics
• Analytical Problem-Solving

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Purchasing
• Supply Chain Management
• Inventory Planning
• Data Analysis
• SOP Writing

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