Divisional Purchasing Manager (810)

Town & Country Industries - Fort Lauderdale, FL

Full-time - Mid Level

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Printing and Related Support Activities

About the position

Town & Country Industries (TCI), an ABC Supply company, is a wholesale distributor of aluminum products, building supplies, and industrial products. TCI is proud to be an employee-first company and has received the Gallup Great Workplace Award every year since its inception in 2007. As a Divisional Purchasing Manager, you will play a crucial role in ensuring that TCI has a sufficient supply chain for the procurement of aluminum and metal building materials. This position involves maintaining, establishing, and modifying all necessary processes, procedures, and communication for both branch managers and vendors. Your responsibilities will include monitoring and maintaining all supply chain processes related to aluminum extrusions, coil, and sheet metal products. You will manage a team that analyzes, suggests, and assists with the needs of all branch managers. Additionally, you will be responsible for forecasting price and market trends to identify product demand that meets business needs. Identifying opportunities that focus on cost reduction and efficiency/quality improvements will also be a key part of your role. You will establish and maintain all annual vendor rebate programs related to aluminum extrusion, coil, and flat rolled mills. Assisting branch managers with training field associates in the procurement process, aluminum industry, pricing, and vendor interactions will be essential. You will negotiate annual costing contracts with all aluminum extrusion, coil, and sheet mills, assist branch managers with scrap recovery processes and issues, and provide customer training meetings, including mill visits and tours. Establishing new manufacturing vendor mills as needed to support the business will also be part of your responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Ensure sufficient supply chain for procurement of aluminum and metal building materials.
• Monitor and maintain all supply chain processes of aluminum extrusions, coil, and sheet metal products.
• Manage staff to analyze, suggest, and assist the needs of all branch managers.
• Forecast price and market trends to identify demand for products to meet business needs.
• Identify opportunities that focus on cost reduction and efficiency/quality improvements.
• Establish and maintain all annual vendor rebate programs related to aluminum extrusion, coil, and flat rolled mills.
• Assist branch managers with training field associates in the procurement process, aluminum industry, pricing, and vendor interactions.
• Negotiate annual costing contracts with all aluminum extrusion, coil, and sheet mills.
• Assist branch managers with scrap recovery processes and issues.
• Provide customer training meetings, including mill visits and tours.
• Establish new manufacturing vendor mills as needed to support the business.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience in aluminum extrusion, coils, and sheet materials.
• Minimum 5 years of management experience.
• College degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Industrial Distribution, or a related field is preferred.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, proportion, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Ability to travel both domestically and internationally (up to 25%).

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage eligible after 60 days, low out of pocket.
• Dental insurance coverage eligible after 60 days, low out of pocket.
• Vision insurance coverage eligible after 60 days, low out of pocket.
• 401(k) with generous company match, eligible after 60 days, immediately vested.
• Employer paid employee assistance program.
• Employer paid short term and long term disability.
• Employer paid life insurance.
• Flex spending account options.
• Paid vacation days.
• Paid sick days.
• Paid holidays.