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Procurement Manager

Procurement Manager

MascoCokato, MN, US
3 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Procurement Manager

Seeking a Procurement Manager to lead sourcing and purchasing operations for Sauna360 in a strategic manner. This role ensures the right materials and services are procured at the right quality, cost, and timing to meet production and business objectives. You will lead all aspects of supplier relationships, secure advantageous agreements, and advocate for ethical sourcing practices. Beyond purchasing, you'll play a key role in optimizing working capital, aligning inventory levels with business demand, and driving cross-functional initiatives that improve operational efficiency.

Every sauna session starts with warmth and ends with well-being. At Sauna360, your actionswhether designing, building, supporting, or sellingcreate ripples of rejuvenation that extend far beyond our walls. You help people live better by delivering wellness experiences that restore body and mind. Your wellness ripple begins here.

Your Ripple Effect

  • Are you someone who excels at solving problems and has a passion for procurement? You'll design and implement sourcing strategies that reduce costs without sacrificing quality, ensuring Sauna360 remains.
  • Do you flourish with building strong partnerships? You'll cultivate long-term relationships with suppliers, negotiate favorable terms, and lead initiatives that improve vendor reliability and performance.
  • Can you balance operational needs with financial goals? You'll manage inventory levels to meet production demands while optimizing working capital, directly impacting profitability and customer satisfaction.
  • Are you a process innovator? You'll create standardized procurement processes and reporting tools that improve efficiency, scalability, and transparency across the organization.
  • Do you lead by example? You'll mentor and guide a team of buyers, fostering collaboration and continuous improvement to achieve operational excellence.

What You Bring

  • 5+ years of procurement or strategic sourcing experience, ideally in a manufacturing or assembly environment
  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, or Operations preferred
  • Proven track record in supplier negotiation, vendor management, and contract development
  • Strong understanding of supply planning, inventory turnover, and working capital trade-offs
  • Experience with ERP and procurement systems, with ability to generate and interpret spend and performance reports
  • Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
  • Familiarity with Lean or continuous improvement methodologies a plus
  • Strong leadership and communication skills, with experience managing a procurement team
  • What You'll Get

    At Sauna360, a Watkins Wellness company, we believe that everyone should 'Feel good. Live well'. We offer employees the opportunity to join a dynamic, growing industry leader with an outstanding and well-deserved reputation for leadership and commitment to our employees, customers and community. Our employees are eligible to receive exceptional health and wellness benefits, paid time off, company bonus, profit sharing, 401k match, education assistance, and much more. We are proud of the people we are and the products we make products that make a difference to the health and well-being of others.

    We look for candidates that exhibit The Watkins Way (always Ethical, endeavors to be Transparent, embraces Inclusion, welcomes Diverse backgrounds and perspectives, Accommodating, believes in Work-Life Balance, puts Safety First, Accountable, values Relationships, Passionate, Team Player, and Goal Driven).

    The employee must frequently lift and move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and / or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

    In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

    Hiring Range : $74500.00-$118000.00. Many factors affect actual compensation including but not limited to experience, education, skills, and geographic location.

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