Senior Manager of Procurement

Senior Manager, Procurement

Echelon Supply and Service is a leading provider of premium industrial and hydraulic hose solutions for commercial and defense markets across North America. Since 1977, we've built our reputation on a customer-first approach, delivering quality products and exceptional support. Headquartered in Liverpool, NY, we operate over ten locations in the U.S. and Canada, with recent expansion to the west coast. Our mission is to be North America's premier industrial and hydraulic hose supplier, empowering our customers' success through reliable, innovative products and outstanding service. Join us in shaping the future of industrial and hydraulic solutions!

Job Summary : The Senior Manager, Procurement plays a critical role in managing and optimizing the procurement process to support business operations and drive organizational performance. This position oversees day-to-day procurement activities, ensures team performance meets expectations, and holds vendors accountable for delivery and execution. The Senior Manager, Procurement also represents the team across key projects and initiatives, providing leadership, guidance, and strategic input while presenting insights to various audiences across the company.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the procurement team, ensuring consistent performance and accountability.
• Oversee the creation and issuance of purchase orders (POs) to vendors in a timely manner.
• Partner with vendors to monitor performance, improve delivery timelines, and resolve supply chain issues.
• Collaborate with Accounts Payable to close out invoices and address related issues.
• Manage vendor return activities and troubleshoot delivery or quality issues efficiently.
• Expedite orders as needed to meet critical business needs.
• Collect and maintain PO acknowledgments and delivery date commitments on a regular basis.
• Process transfer orders across locations to optimize inventory distribution.
• Partner closely with Operations, Sales, and Branch Leadership to ensure procurement strategies support customer delivery expectations and inventory optimization.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance procurement efficiency, reduce costs, and strengthen vendor performance.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance data accuracy, system utilization, and procurement visibility.
• Champion system utilization and data integrity within Epicor P21 to support accurate forecasting, reporting, and decision-making.
• Represent the procurement team on projects and initiatives across the organization, presenting findings and recommendations to internal stakeholders.
• Monitor key procurement metrics (KPIs) to ensure team goals and deadlines are met.
• All other duties as assigned.

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