Non-Inventory Area Manager I

Non-Inventory Area Manager I

Requirements

• Bachelors or Master’s in Business or related field OR 5+ years in related field
• 2+ years of procurement experience for a fulfillment center or related area
• 1+ years of leading onsite Team Members, vendor interaction, and expediting of services
• Sophisticated analytics and Excel skills including knowledge of how to analyze data through formulas, pivot tables, etc.
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills while dealing with multiple high priority items simultaneously while shifting priorities as necessary
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills for effective problem solving and team management
• Comfort assessing teams needs by adjusting own hours is vital to meet with both day and night Team Members
• The highest levels of integrity and ethics
• Experience with Oracle, SAP, or other related P2P systems

Responsibilities

• Primary on-site procurement contact that will provide procurement operations support for fulfillment center(s) through purchase of non-inventory products and base building services, vendor management, and procurement related projects
• Lead and Develop a team of 4+ non-inventory receivers across multiple shifts (days/nights)
• Responsible for handling over $30M+ yearly per FC handled through active purchasing of non-inventory goods and services
• Run capital expenditure projects through PO creation and vendor management; project valuations from $10k to over $15M
• Complete daily inventory counts of inventory to analyze and forecast future need
• Become a subject matter authority in several areas of indirect spend from material specs to industry knowledge of services to accurately assess projects and needs of the business
• Partner with internal customers, such as Finance Manager or GM, to positively influence spending decisions, while developing measures for supervising savings and other valuable metrics
• Intercede with vendors and suppliers to provide valuable cost savings to the overall business and create agreements and establish contracts as vital
• Problem solve multiple areas with high level of speed and precision; from supplier performance and delivery to internal team delivery of products to operations
• Complete indirect inventory ordering through a P2P cloud-based system
• Have detailed knowledge of indirect inventory shipment tracking, receipt, and confirmation of PO delivery to meet metric expectations
• Maintain on site procurement files including JI’s for team
• Own flow, supply, and space management of non-inventory materials through active daily tracking against network standards
• Complete project initiatives by working cross functionally with multiple departments to drive savings and overall service level improvements
• Actively partner with AP, suppliers, and internal teams to ensure timely payment to vendors and resolve payment issues as they arrive
• Understand safety responsibilities of direct Team Members to ensure safe working environment
• Complete work in a warehouse environment where the team is not centrally located requiring frequent walking or time away from desk in order to ensure team is effectively supported
• Complete supply chain and network level projects or additional work as designated

Preferred Qualifications

• High adaptability to constant changing environment
• Strong ability to remain self-motivated and lead team without direct manager oversight
• Be comfortable working with and providing input to several levels of management
• Understand and navigate through complexities of multiple manager requests or opinions
• Ability to foresee potential issues and advocate for resolution while being a great partner
• Supply Chain Background (e.g. logistics, inventory turn management, forecasting, operations)
• Position may require up to 25% travel