Creola, AL | Procurement G.A. West is seeking a Procurement Manager for their home office in Creola, Alabama. This is a full-time, long-term opportunity. The Procurement Manager will lead the procurement department while ensuring overall purchasing best practices are formalized and followed. Responsibilities * Manages the procurement department and team in alignment with company core values * Ensures best practices and overall procurement strategies are formalized and strictly followed * Manages all vendor relationships and actively negotiates best pricing and terms * Actively pursues new vendors * Ensures competitive bids are received on all scopes of work/services to ensure company is receiving the best available pricing * Spend Analysis - Monitors and analyzes spend patterns to identify areas for improvement and cost reduction * Manages Small Tools/Warehouse Division while implementing best practices on inventory management * Perform other duties as assigned Requirements * Strong communication & negotiation skills * Strong background in procure to pay processes & best practices * Strategic sourcing & supplier relationship management * Cost reduction initiatives - ability to track savings generated * Inventory management * Compliance management with all company policies Experience * Minimum 7 years' experience with a strong background in overall procure to pay processes and best practices. Ideal Candidate: The ideal candidate will have a strong leadership background in procurement with the ability to lead the team and ensure overall department initiatives and processes are strictly followed. Salary range is based on experience. G.A. West & Company, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. To provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. It has been, and will continue to be, G.A. West policy not to discriminate based on race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, genetic information, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, gender, disability, pregnancy, affectional or sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law for all personal actions and all phases of recruitment and/or employment. G.A. West & Company, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. To provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. It has been, and will continue to be, G.A. West policy not to discriminate based on race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, genetic information, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, gender, disability, pregnancy, affectional or sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law for all personal actions and all phases of recruitment and/or employment.