Tilson is on a mission to build America's information infrastructure and we are seeking individuals from across the country to join us. Recognized on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in the U.S. for 14 years in a row, Tilson is a high growth team of driven professionals with a national practice. We build high-performing teams who take on the largest and most impactful projects for our clients. 

Position Details

The Purchasing Manager has a highly visible and critical role within our organization. This position will lead a team of Buyers, and has the responsibility of ensuring that the right materials are ordered from the right suppliers and delivered to the right place, at the right time, in the right amount.  This leader will interface directly with the Director of Supply Chain Operations, Warehouse Managers, and other internal stakeholder groups.

Responsibilities:

• Establish, implement, and maintain purchasing policies, procedures, and best practices.

• Ensure compliance with purchasing policies and procedures.

• Establish and maintain an approved/preferred supplier list.

• Ensures proper staffing, development, and maintaining an effective workforce.

• Achieves stretch goals by coaching/ teaching, establishing metrics, and developing mechanisms that will drive change and process improvements.

• Drives Productivity by actively engaging stakeholders to both understand and eliminate barriers.

• Communicates key learnings and best practices to multiple layers throughout the network.

• Responsible for resolving customer issues, internal and external, that have originated in their department.

• Coordinates activities with other departments either internal or external (suppliers, transportation, and 3PL partners).

Qualifications:

• College degree in Business, Supply Chain, Materials Management, or related field.

• Minimum 5 years experience in Purchasing.

• Minimum of 5-7 years supervisory experience and training required.

• Strong communication skills including written, verbal, and presenting to leadership.

• Strong leadership, management skills/experience with both exempt and non-exempt associates.

• Strong experience with MS Office, especially Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

• Decision Quality & Problem Solving through innovation, creative thinking, challenging the status quo, questioning nature.

• Customer Focus, accountability, and the ability to overcome obstacles.

• Conflict Management and the use of influencing and adaptability skills (i.e., relationship building, consensus building, flexibility).

• Experience in the telecom industry strongly preferred.

Tilson offers a comprehensive benefits package with a focus on choice, health, wellness, and financial security.  Benefits include a selection of medical plans, vision and dental insurance, 401(k) with company contribution, HSA with generous employer contributions, industry-leading parental and military leave, and more. Tilson's time off package includes 10 holidays, 10 vacation days, 5 sick days, 5 inclement weather days for new employees, and additional time off based on tenure. 

Tilson leads with integrity around pay transparency; as part of the compensation plan for this position you can expect a pay range of:

$80,000.00 - $120,000.00

We accomplish our mission with a team of experts working collaboratively on meaningful, impactful projects for our clients. Our team environment fosters intellectual curiosity, motivates employees, and cultivates talented people who work with purpose, mastery and autonomy. We strive to listen to our clients, partner with them as a team, and accept their goals as our own. 

Tilson believes in Safety, Integrity, Accountability, Professionalism, Respect, and Composure.  To learn more about Tilson, the benefits we offer and our values, we invite you visit our website or visit our LinkedIn, Glassdoor, or Facebook pages for an inside glimpse at our culture.

Tilson is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action employer.