Supply Chain Procurement and Stock Optimization Lead

Are You the Link Between Availability, Accuracy, and Cost?

Do you anticipate demand before anyone else sees it? Can you negotiate a better price while safeguarding lead times and specs? Do you take pride in spotless documentation and inventory accuracy? If so, this role puts you at the center of purchasing and inventory decisions that power daily operations.

Your Mission

• Keep daily stock levels aligned with operational needs so teams never miss a beat.
• Continuously monitor usage, reorder triggers, and product demand signals.
• Build and release purchase orders that precisely match requirements and timing.
• Scout products and suppliers, comparing pricing and availability to find the best fit.
• Strengthen professional relationships with vendors and suppliers.
• Negotiate for value—better pricing, dependable schedules, and smart terms.
• Audit POs, invoices, packing slips, and receiving documents for flawless accuracy.
• Oversee orders from placement to delivery and resolve exceptions quickly.
• Team up with receiving and warehouse staff to confirm accurate deliveries.
• Diagnose inventory discrepancies and implement lasting fixes.
• Run regular counts and assist with physical inventory audits.
• Maintain accurate inventory data in ERP/accounting systems.
• Spot slow-moving, excess, damaged, or obsolete inventory and recommend action.
• Track inventory costs and surface opportunities to cut purchasing spend.
• Purchase strictly to company standards and product specifications.
• Keep leadership informed about shortages, purchasing concerns, and supplier issues.
• Organize purchasing and inventory files so they’re clear and audit-ready.
• Contribute to building stronger inventory controls and purchasing procedures.
• Uphold policy compliance and approval requirements in every purchase.
• Publish reports on stock status, buys, costs, and vendor performance.
• Support additional operational responsibilities as assigned by management.

What You Bring

• High school diploma or equivalent required; additional study in business, supply chain, purchasing, or a related field preferred.
• Background in inventory management, purchasing, warehouse operations, or similar preferred.
• Excellent organizational discipline and time management.
• Uncompromising attention to detail and accuracy.
• Clear communicator with solid negotiation chops.
• Independent worker able to make sound purchasing calls.
• Comfort with Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Familiarity with inventory, purchasing, or accounting software preferred.
• Analytical ability to interpret inventory and purchasing data.
• Capacity to juggle priorities in a fast-paced setting.

Physical Realities of the Role

• Regular sitting, standing, walking, bending, and movement around the workplace.
• Occasional lifting or moving of inventory, boxes, or supplies.
• Participation in physical inventory counts as needed.
• Work split across warehouse, office, and operational spaces.

How Success Is Measured

• Reliable, accurate inventory records.
• Few to no stockouts and minimal excess inventory.
• Well-managed purchasing costs with clear cost-saving wins.
• Consistently strong, dependable vendor relationships.
• On-schedule ordering and dependable deliveries.
• Full compliance with purchasing, inventory, safety, and operational policies.
• Professional conduct, accountability, and reliability every day.

Your Toolkit

• Vendor & Supplier Management
• ERP & MRP Systems
• Inventory Management & Control
• Sourcing and Procurement Experience
• International Sourcing Experience
• Onshoring Strategy and Process Experience