Inventory Procurement Manager

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for an Inventory Procurement Manager based in the United States.

As an Inventory Procurement Manager, you will lead procurement, sourcing, supplier management, and inventory optimization across a multi-site portfolio of 16 power generation facilities.

You will help ensure plants have the critical parts, materials, equipment, and services they need to operate safely, reliably, and efficiently.

The role combines strategic sourcing with hands‑on inventory oversight, supplier performance management, cost optimization, and operational improvement.

You will use spending, inventory, supplier, and market data to identify savings opportunities and strengthen purchasing strategies across multiple locations.

Working closely with plant teams, suppliers, and corporate stakeholders, you will standardize processes and improve inventory accuracy and availability.

The position is primarily remote, with approximately 10% travel for quarterly site visits and inventory verification activities.

This is an opportunity to make a measurable impact on supply chain performance within a complex, operationally critical environment.

• Lead sourcing, procurement, and inventory management activities across 16 facilities while promoting consistent and effective practices.
• Develop strategic sourcing and purchasing approaches using spending, inventory, supplier, and market data to identify cost savings and purchasing leverage.
• Manage supplier selection, negotiations, contracts, pricing, service levels, quality expectations, performance metrics, and ongoing supplier relationships.
• Partner with plant personnel to establish technical, quality, cost, and delivery requirements and ensure critical materials and services are available when needed.
• Optimize inventory levels and accuracy while reducing shortages, excess stock, obsolete materials, and potential operational disruptions.
• Conduct quarterly site visits to verify inventory, investigate discrepancies, evaluate warehouse and storeroom practices, and support corrective actions.
• Identify opportunities to standardize materials, consolidate suppliers, leverage fleet‑wide purchasing volume, and improve procurement and inventory processes.
• Monitor procurement, inventory, supplier, and spending metrics and prepare reporting that highlights trends, risks, savings opportunities, and areas for improvement.
• Oversee the resolution of purchase order, delivery, pricing, invoice, material quality, and supplier‑related issues.
• Ensure procurement, inventory, and warehouse activities comply with applicable supply chain policies, procedures, contractual requirements, and internal controls.
• Use Maximo to manage procurement and inventory transactions, maintain accurate supplier and material information, and generate operational and analytical reports.
• Collaborate with plant leadership and cross‑functional teams to improve procurement processes, inventory management, supplier performance, system utilization, and supplier diversity initiatives.
• Support broader procurement, inventory, and supply chain projects and initiatives as required.
• Maintain a strong focus on workplace safety and comply with applicable safety policies, procedures, warnings, and PPE requirements.
• Work effectively with plant management, operational teams, suppliers, vendors, and corporate support functions.
• Support plant operations outside standard hours, including occasional extended hours, weekends, holidays, or callout availability when business needs require.

• High school diploma or equivalent required; an associate or bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business administration,…