Procurement Manager

GardenCore is seeking a Procurement Manager for the Northeast Region. The Procurement Manager will provide leadership by establishing and executing a coherent procurement strategy that is consistent with the company’s culture, strategic business objectives and continuous improvement / cost management efforts.

Job Location:

This is a remote role based out of New Hampshire, Connecticut, Massachusetts or Maine.

Job Responsibilities:

• Assist in monitoring inventory levels and securing vendors for raw materials including but not limited to: Soil Products, Amendments, Wood Products
• Work closely with production forecasting to proactively procure materials
  • Help develop, plan, and execute purchasing plans for responsible plants
  • Communicate plan with key players at each responsible plant
• Establish/Maintain relationships with key plant personnel & key suppliers
• Gather & share pertinent market intel for related markets to raw materials
• Analyze, extrapolate, and understand cost fluctuations and how they affect bills of material and the bottom line
• Identify procurement synergies between regional plants
• Identify opportunities for cost savings at assigned plants or as required
  • Negotiate pricing for current and new materials
• Identify new potential vendors for freight, pallets, raw materials
• Complete analysis vs current to determine viability and cost effectiveness of new vendors, alternate products, and new vendors
• Assist in entering various POs
• Support various procurement initiatives as a support person regionally & nationally where applicable
• Help develop best practices, apply, execute, document, and communicate
• Assist in procuring and executing goods and services as assigned
• Responsible for multi-state procurement in the Northeast