Procurement Manager

is seeking a growth-focused Procurement Manager to drive aggressive expansion of our supplier network and vendor partnerships. The primary focus of this role is outbound outreach: identifying, pursuing, and onboarding new vendors and distributors to fuel the company's growth. This is not a maintenance role; we're looking for a dealmaker who thrives on building relationships and opening new doors.

The ideal candidate brings an established network in the parts and equipment distribution industry, a hunter mentality, and a track record of landing and scaling vendor partnerships. While this role also oversees purchasing operations, inventory health, and vendor accountability (supported by a team of two Purchasing Agents), success will be measured primarily by new vendor acquisition and supply chain expansion.

This position reports to the general manager and partners cross-functionally with Warehouse, IT, and Finance.

• Proactively identify, target, and pursue new vendors and distributors to expand supplier coverage and competitive positioning
• Build and maintain an active pipeline of prospective vendor targets across key verticals:
  Appliance, Outdoor Power Equipment, Power Tools, Vacuum, Spa & Pool, HVAC
• Lead full-cycle vendor outreach: cold outreach, qualification, negotiation, and onboarding through first purchase order
• Negotiate pricing, freight terms, payment terms, drop-ship capabilities, and service-level agreements
• Leverage industry relationships, trade shows, and market intelligence to uncover new sourcing opportunities
• Evaluate gaps in current supplier coverage and identify strategic opportunities to improve margin, availability, or exclusivity
• Partner with IT and Operations to integrate new vendors into purchasing and fulfillment systems
• Lead and develop a team of two Purchasing Agents responsible for day-to-day purchasing execution and vendor communications
• Ensure purchasing workflows, PO accuracy, and vendor follow-ups are executed consistently
• Monitor vendor performance including pricing compliance, lead times, and fulfillment reliability
• Provide coaching, training, and performance management to maintain team efficiency
• Oversee inventory levels to balance availability with carrying cost and obsolescence risk
• Monitor and resolve backorders and vendor delays; hold vendors accountable to commitments
• Own vendor invoice validation and resolve pricing, freight, or credit discrepancies
• Track procurement KPIs (fill rate, lead time, backorder rate, inventory turns) and report insights to leadership

• 3+ years in procurement, vendor development, or supply chain
• Proven track record of acquiring and onboarding new vendor relationships
• Experience managing or leading a team
• Proficiency with ERP/inventory management systems

• Existing relationships with distributors or manufacturers in target verticals
• Experience in one or more of the target industries:
  Appliance, Outdoor Power Equipment, Power Tools, Vacuum, Spa & Pool, HVAC
• E-commerce or catalog/high-SKU environment experience
• Familiarity with drop-ship fulfillment models
• Experience with vendor integration (EDI, API, or similar)