Procurement Specialist

McLane Company is a leading supply chain services leader in the United States, delivering retail and restaurant solutions for over 125 years. Our vision is to be an agile, innovative, and unified supply chain partner that delivers a superior customer experience, improves the lives of our teammates and community, and produces best-in-class returns.

This position is based in Temple, TX, and requires the candidate to report and work from the office on a regular basis. Interested candidates should be within a 50-minute commute to Temple, TX.

• Procure and manage inventory for all McLane Grocery divisions.
• Utilize various McLane systems, applications, and best practices to achieve service level, DSII, overstocks, distributions, SKU management, and income goals.
• Ensure accurate pricing and deals, and communicate changes or updates in accordance with company policies.
• Work closely with suppliers, brokers, customers, and McLane Grocery divisions to provide customer service, sales, accounting, and operations support.
• Analyze sales and purchasing trends to identify, plan, and execute seasonal strategies and changes in demand.
• Review daily service level, DSII reporting, and daily out reports by division.
• Review past due and unconfirmed purchase orders report, three-day time supply.

• Bachelor's degree in Business or a related major.
• At least 2 years of business-related work experience.
• Purchasing or inventory management background is preferred; sales experience is also helpful.
• Management and supervisory experience is helpful, along with experience from a distributor or wholesale background.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office programs (Excel, Outlook, Word).