Purchasing Manager (SC)

Thompson Solutions Group

$80K — $95K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7-10 years of progressive purchasing or supply chain experience
  • Previous leadership experience managing a team
  • Strong negotiating and relationship-building skills
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills
  • Strong organizational abilities with attention to detail
  • Thorough understanding of purchasing practices and vendor management
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and ability to learn ERP systems
  • Valid driver's license and willingness to travel as needed

Responsibilities

  • Lead the Purchasing Department and support procurement across business units
  • Develop purchasing strategies that align with project and operational goals
  • Build supplier partnerships to ensure quality and competitiveness
  • Negotiate contracts and pricing agreements to maximize value
  • Collaborate with teams to anticipate purchasing needs
  • Establish and monitor supplier performance standards
  • Ensure efficient and cost-effective sourcing of materials and services
  • Lead, coach, and develop the purchasing and inventory team
  • Oversee compliance with purchasing processes and documentation

Benefits

  • Travel to job sites and business locations as needed
Full Job Description
Purchasing Manager

What You'll Do
  • Lead the Purchasing Department and support material procurement across multiple business units.
  • Develop purchasing strategies that support project success, operational goals, and company growth.
  • Build and strengthen supplier partnerships to ensure quality, availability, and competitive pricing.
  • Negotiate contracts, pricing agreements, and supplier programs to maximize value.
  • Collaborate with project, service, and operations teams to anticipate and meet purchasing needs.
  • Establish and monitor supplier performance standards and drive continuous improvement.
  • Ensure materials, equipment, rentals, and subcontracted services are sourced efficiently and cost effectively.
  • Lead, coach, and develop purchasing and inventory team members.
  • Oversee purchasing processes, documentation, and compliance with company procedures.

What We're Looking For
  • 7-10 years of progressive purchasing or supply chain experience.
  • Previous leadership experience managing or leading a team.
  • Strong negotiating skills with the ability to build productive relationships both internally and externally.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
  • Strong organizational abilities with exceptional attention to detail.
  • Thorough understanding of purchasing practices, policies, and vendor management.
  • Strong analytical, research, and problem-solving skills.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and the ability to learn new software and ERP systems.
  • Valid driver's license and willingness to travel to job sites and business meetings as needed.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
  • Experience working in the construction industry.
  • Knowledge of electrical materials, equipment, suppliers, lead times, pricing structures, and project purchasing requirements.

Travel

Travel to job sites and other business locations will be required as needed.

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