CRH Americas - Jackson, MS
posted 3 months ago
APAC Mississippi, Inc., a CRH company, is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Purchase Order (PO) Transaction Manager (TM) to oversee and manage our PO transactions team. This role requires an individual with strong leadership abilities, excellent organizational skills, and a keen eye for detail. The PO Transaction Manager will be responsible for ensuring the efficient and accurate processing of purchase orders, maintaining supplier relationships, and leading a team of four employees. The TM will work directly with Operating Company leaders and Divisional Category Managers (DCM) to understand the business and category strategy, collaborating with equipment managers, estimators, and buyers to add value to applicable processes such as estimating, bidding, and sourcing of equipment, materials, and services for operations or projects. The TM will utilize a deep understanding of stakeholder needs, pricing, demand forecasting, and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) to implement the best solutions. Under the direction of the Divisional Procurement Leader and Regional Director of Procurement, the TM will provide leadership and guidance to local buyers, integrating the Midsouth Region's operating companies with CRH's national procurement programs. This will be achieved through collaborative opportunity identification with DCMs and taking ownership of the pipeline of regional procurement. The TM will manage and mentor a team of four employees, oversee the end-to-end purchase order process, build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, track and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs), conduct regular audits of PO transactions, and prepare and present regular reports on PO transaction activities. The role also involves addressing and resolving discrepancies or issues related to purchase orders promptly and effectively, as well as utilizing and maintaining relevant software systems to manage purchase orders and related data.