Great Lakes Wholesale International Hiring for Procurement Manager Job at Lockport, IL Full Time

Great Lakes Wholesale Group has an immediate opening for a Procurement Manager who is looking for their next challenge. Driven to identify, develop and implement solid, long-lasting relationships with our overseas and domestic suppliers, this person will be responsible for all aspects of importing materials. This position does not simply place purchase orders. Our Procurement Manager will manage the profitability of shipments, liaise with multiple parties and is responsible for the success of managing multiple international transportation supply issues.

Great lakes Wholesales Group, home of JMK sales and Illinois Industrial Tools, is the leading retail store supplier providing quality wholesale Hand Tools & Hardware, Health & Beauty, General Merchandise, Pet, OTC, Grocery, and other merchandise for national and international discount merchants. This is a rare opportunity to join a profitable company enjoying rapid growth.

POSITION OVERVIEW

In addition to what you would expect in a purchasing role dealing with overseas and domestic suppliers, we also expect you to:

• Source products and negotiate directly with suppliers in Asia and the Pacific Rim
• Identify and use supply & pricing trends to negotiate the lowest cost solutions
• Manage and provide detailed analysis of supply chain import/logistics performance including cost savings and new opportunities
• Focus on continuously improving all areas including, import process, documentation, logistics/operations coordination, internal/external customer service
• Responsible for establishing the most cost effective, timely and secure movement of goods in all modes of transport (ocean, rail, TL, LTL, and air)
• In tune with changes in HTS codes and duties, global trade environment to constantly look for new opportunities
• Manage relationships with Freight forwarders, customs brokers, and Importer of Record (IOR) service providers and communicate with import/export related authorities
• Oversight and review of trafficking, container tracking, freight forwarders, and import/export documentation management systems

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Come join Great Lakes Wholesale Group for an exciting career that offers a challenge, variety, a great salary, and a full benefits package.

REQUIREMENTS

• Sourcing and buying from domestic and international vendors
• Experience and knowledge with custom duties and importing
• Have at least 5 years of related experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Business or Supply Chain Management or 8+ years’ equivalent work-related experience in lieu of degree, CPSM / CPM professional, a plus
• Ability speak fluent Mandarin, a plus
• Excel experience intermediate level required
• Solid quantitative an analytical skills and ability to work in a team setting, drive team results and support change management with the organization
• Ability to prioritize and adjusting work to changing priorities
• Strong problem-solving capabilities, a strategic and lateral thinker
• Ability to set and manage expectations, self-starter and a team player

Great Lakes Wholesale Group has over 25 years of experience marketing and distributing 5,000+ continuity and closeout items including grocery, tools and hardware, healthcare, dry goods and beauty care products. Our successful customers include hardware stores, dollar stores, discount stores, convenience stores, florists, and supermarkets, as well as other retail outlets and other wholesalers. We offer a consistent line of quality continuity products at reasonable prices while supplementing our product mix with many exciting, limited availability closeout items. By carefully balancing quality and value, we help our retail customers capture the end consumer on the initial sale and keep them coming back again and again. Centrally headquartered in Lockport, IL, we ship our product throughout the United States, to Canada, and around the world.