Territory Purchasing Leader

Come be an Employee-Owner of one of the nation’s largest producers of metal roofing and siding! We sell, manufacture, build, and distribute metal building components and packages. Since 1988 we’ve grown to over 13 locations nationwide. We make raving fans of our customers with our “right, on time, every time” commitment.

• Own It – Commitment to the customer, the company, and each other.
• Customer‑focused with an eye for detail.
• Reliable.
• Can Do – Innovative thinker pursuing continuous improvement.
• Embrace teamwork.
• Open to change and eager to positively make an impact.
• Act in Love – Treats others with humility, respect, kindness, honesty, patience, and self‑control.
• Enjoy giving back to the community; paid time off to support a cause close to your heart.

The Territory Purchasing Leader position is responsible for division purchasing strategy, coordination of inbound inventory, and supporting the site(s) and peers within the division on market drivers. This position reports to Purchasing and is significantly influenced by the Managing Director of the division.

• Planning purchasing strategy for division and working with commodity managers to implement.
• Planning warehousing and freight strategies to minimize inventory and cost without sacrificing customer delivery.
• Working within the management team to ensure all deliveries satisfy assigned orders and reporting any back‑ordered or missing products.
• Inbound coil and accessory tracking against lead‑times.
• Communicating and mitigating inventory outages to the site.
• Supporting site staff with market indicators to guide SIOP and forecasting processes.
• Assessing site inventory and working with key stakeholders to adjust min’s and maxes and/or move aged inventory to better support site cash and inventory flow.
• Communicating site needs (customer needs) to the functional cohort for strategic integration.

• Customer focused.
• Ability to function well in a high‑paced and at times stressful environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Critical thinking and negotiation skills.
• Ability to identify deficiencies and troubleshoot with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Strong problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to work within a cooperative team environment as well as perform assignments autonomously.
• Good attention to detail.
• Consistently exhibits and displays the company’s values of “Own It. Can Do. Act in Love.”
• Own It – Commitment to customer, company, and each other.
• Can Do – Team player, open to change, and pursuing continuous improvement.
• Act in Love – Treating others with humility, respect, kindness, honesty, patience, and self‑control.

• 2 years’ experience in a Purchasing or relevant position.

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, supply chain management, accounting, business administration or equivalent.
• Experience with Microsoft Office products including Power BI.
• Experience with purchasing commodity‑based products.
• Experience with the construction industry.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment.

Work is performed in an office environment. This role will routinely utilize standard office equipment to perform the core functions listed in this job description. The position requires the ability to occasionally lift office products and supplies as well as communicate verbally and electronically. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform core functions.

Travel for this position may be required up to 25% of the time.

At Central States, we are an ESOP. That means each employee is an owner of the company and receives an allocation of stock every year. We also offer:

• 401K – We match up to 4%
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Holiday pay
• Vacation pay
• Mental health resources
• Healthcare coordinators
• Life insurance
• Health Savings Accounts
• Flexible Spending Account
• Short‑Term Disability
• Long‑Term Disability
• Profit‑Sharing bonus
• Performance‑based merit increases
• Education assistance available – Up to $5,250 each year

Central States Manufacturing, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.