Procurement Agent

The Procurement / Supply Plan Agent position is a purchasing and planning role with focus on maintaining accurate fulfilment rates and inventory for supplying our distribution centers. The main functions of this role are to ensure that lubricants, chemicals and ancillary products are purchased and replenished in a timely and efficient manner to meet requirements throughout the MSP distribution network, and to ensure that the day to day operation of the Procurement (Purchasing) Department follows procedural and policy guidelines.

Essential Duties:

• Maintain purchasing and inventory cohesion for multiple distribution sites, product lines, packaging and "make items", along with supply point relationships.
• Work with Operations and Sales Managers to align storage and distribution capabilities with sales demand and sales forecast while striving to optimize inventory levels. Evaluate requests for additional demand and changes to scheduled distribution
• Develop a high performing level of self-accountability and communication that meets individual role expectations.
• Share in the development of performance metrics and hold vendors and self-accountable.
• Communicate constraints and required forecast adjustments to Sales Managers / Sales Representatives
• Achieve operating inventory targets of at least 98% fulfilment levels
• Facilitate open and regular communications with MSP distribution facilities, managers and sales reps to resolve transportation, logistics and storage issues
• Identify and implement opportunities to drive efficiency while being cost conscious.
• Provide insight, recommendations, intelligence and updates to the leadership team within lubes dept.
• Work as the MSP liaison with strategic vendors to optimize supply chain relationships with regard to all purchasing, pricing and RTV's. Maintain FIFO within the network of facilities.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Work days are Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. This position does not generally require long hours and weekend work, but it may be necessary on occasion.

Minimum Education, Experience and Certification

• 3-5 or more years of experience in an similar performing role
• Bachelors Degree preferred, relative experience and tenure in the field is acceptable
• Multi facility Supply Chain experience required
• Lubricant/Specialty Chemical Distribution
• Experience in MAS/Sage or SAP preferred
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office tools.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Advanced working knowledge of procurement best practices, inventory management techniques, supervisory skill set, logistics and warehousing fundamentals.
• Strong analytical, problem solving and communication skills (verbal and written).
• Well organized with the ability to multi-task
• Proactive, with the ability to anticipate on multiple levels, identify and resolve issues
• Ability to handle pressure, tight time schedules and rapidly changing priorities.
• Must have excellent interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of computer program, ability to operate a computer, typewriter, calculator, telephone, copier and postage machine

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefit package (health, dental, vision, Company paid: Life insurance, STD and LTD)
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Paid Time Off that includes vacation days, sick leave, 8 paid holidays, 2 floating holidays and a paid day for volunteering at a non-profit agency
• Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Insurance Discount Programs
• Chaplain Program

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.