Procurement & Logistics Manager

What this Opportunity Offers

• Join a fast-growing international company that is transforming the material handling industry to be more efficient, safe, and sustainable
• Excellent personal and professional growth opportunity
• Competitive salary and excellent benefits

Are You?

• Passionate about automation?
• Great at strategic sourcing?
• Eager to be part of the rapid growth journey and to make an impact?

Our client, a worldwide market leader in the automation industry, is seeking an experienced Procurement and Logistics Manager to support their operations and rapid growth journey. You will be part of a forward-thinking and modern company with a passion for innovation and safety. Headquartered and founded abroad with clients all over the world, they have seen steady demand for their product over the past many years. It’s an ambitious, growing company that takes great pride in serving its customers. This position is based in Milwaukee area, Wisconsin. More information will follow.

About this Position

As the Procurement & Logistics Manager (P&LM), you will be responsible for managing purchase, shipment, warehouse for production and central service stock. This is a fantastic opportunity to build and anchor a professional Procurement & Logistic Department, supported by HQ abroad. Your operational role includes coaching, training and supporting the Purchase & Warehouse Team on day-to-day tasks and on quality and delivery-related issues. You will set the optimal working processes and be responsible for purchasing within products groups, ensuring coordination of supply to manufacturing with quality components at best price and timely fashion to meet customer delivery needs and maintain material inventory.

This position works closely with the purchase teams abroad and will be part of setting a solid purchasing strategy aligned with the overall group strategy. The ideal candidate should have an unrelenting customer service focus, a passion for continuous improvement, and get a thrill from working in a fast-paced global environment where you have a big impact. We expect you to be comfortable working in an international multi-cultural environment where your excellent stakeholder management and communications skills will be keys to your success.  This role reports directly to the Managing Director North America. 15-30 travel days per year is expected (nationally and internationally).

Role

Key Responsibilities & Tasks  

• Optimize procurement and warehouse with strong focus on strategic purchase.
• Manage the day-to-day business with key suppliers eg ordering, delivery time changes and issue resolution.
• Keep track and improvement of supplier quality, warehouse management, stock levels, delivery times, transport costs and efficiency.
• Create policies and procedures for Purchase & Logistic activities.
• Select local and international suppliers.
• Conduct contract negotiation with new and existing suppliers.
• Delivery and quality performance of vendors and maintain cost-effective procurement practices.
• Execute and set-up strategic project focus on Purchasing, Shipping and Warehouse.
• Participation in cost down and make/buy projects.
• Implement Supplier Code of Conduct (SCoC) framework agreements
• Overall responsibility for shipping, ensuring the right agreements with transport companies are in place.
• Keeps track of transport costs, international compliance rules, quotations and suppliers.
• Elaborate various statistics/KPI`s.
• Leadership and overall direction of the team – hiring, training, planning and directing work, setting performance objectives, managing employees.

Your Profile
Your Education & Work Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration or related field
• 3+ years of experience as a Senior Purchaser from an order producing company
• Experience negotiating strategic supplier agreements
• Comprehensive knowledge of purchasing and basic understanding of the materials and supply chain procedures
• Experience with shipping and warehouse management
• Solid leadership experience as Team Leader/Manager of a smaller team
• Ability to manage entire order process
• Proficient in ERP systems (eg AX/Dynamics)

Your Skills & Personality Characteristics

• Leadership skills – ability to decide, lead and supervise
• Solid technical insight and analytical skills
• Team player – ability to support team members as they grow
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills working with internal and external stakeholders
• Persuasive and influential with good presenting skills
• Organized and detailed-oriented, focused on meeting customer expectations