Purchasing Manager in Carlstadt, New Jersey at BrandSafway

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The Purchasing Manager will oversee purchasing activity for a high-volume industrial branch operation. This role is responsible for supporting daily operational needs by sourcing materials, supplies, equipment, and services in a timely, cost-effective, and organized manner.

This is a hands-on purchasing role in a fast-paced branch environment. The ideal candidate will bring strong purchasing, vendor management, negotiation, organizational, and time management skills, along with the ability to support urgent operational needs while improving process discipline and consistency.

• Manage day-to-day purchasing activity for the branch.
• Source materials, supplies, equipment, and services needed to support operations.
• Obtain, review, and compare vendor quotes to ensure competitive pricing and timely availability.
• Negotiate with vendors and suppliers to support cost, quality, and delivery expectations.
• Partner closely with operations, inventory control, receiving, data entry, trucking, and branch leadership.
• Ensure purchasing activity follows company policies, standards, and approval processes.
• Monitor purchasing priorities and respond effectively to short-notice requests.
• Help reduce reactive purchasing issues by improving planning, organization, and follow-through.
• Support inventory needs by collaborating with branch teams on stock levels, material availability, and operational demand.
• Maintain accurate purchasing documentation and system records.
• Identify opportunities to improve vendor performance, purchasing efficiency, and branch support.
• Communicate clearly with internal teams regarding order status, delivery timing, and purchasing issues.
• Support a high-volume branch environment with significant annual purchasing spend.

• 5+ years of purchasing, procurement, supply chain, or related experience.
• Experience in construction, industrial services, manufacturing, distribution, logistics, or a similar operational environment preferred.
• Strong vendor management and negotiation skills.
• Ability to obtain and evaluate comparative quotes.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong attention to detail and follow-through.
• Comfortable working in a hands-on branch, yard, warehouse, or industrial setting.
• Proficiency with purchasing systems and Microsoft Office tools.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

• Experience supporting branch operations or field-based service teams.
• Experience purchasing materials, supplies, equipment, or services in a construction or industrial environment.
• Familiarity with inventory control, receiving, trucking, warehouse, or yard operations.
• Ability to improve purchasing processes and bring structure to a high-volume environment.

This position is based in the Carlstadt, New Jersey branch and requires regular interaction with operations, inventory, receiving, trucking, and yard teams. The environment is fast-paced, industrial, and operationally focused. The role is not a traditional corporate office purchasing position.

The position is expected to be fully in office, Monday through Friday. Typical branch hours are approximately 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, with some flexibility around a 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM schedule.

The ideal candidate is a practical, organized, and experienced purchasing professional who is comfortable working close to the operation. This person can manage urgent needs, negotiate effectively, follow company standards, communicate well with branch teams, and help the business move from a reactive purchasing model to a more organized and proactive approach.

BrandSafway offers a competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance along with a generous 401k plan.
About Us:

BrandSafway is a leading global provider of access, specialized services, and forming and shoring solutions to the industrial, commercial and infrastructure markets. Through a network of ~340 strategic locations across 25 countries and ~40,000 employees, BrandSafway delivers a full range of industrial service solutions. BrandSafway supports maintenance and refurbishment projects as well as new construction and expansion plans with unmatched service from expert local labor and management. Todays BrandSafway is At Work For You leveraging innovation and economies of scale to increase safety and productivity, while remaining nimble and responsive.

BrandSafway, including its subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, age, disability, special disabled or veteran status.
Notice to all potential job candidates:

Please be advised that BrandSafway will never require or ask for any fee from you in exchange for being considered, hired, promoted, transferred or having ongoing employment with us. It is a violation of our Code of Conduct if any employee requests any money or fee from you in exchange for tentatively special treatment or consideration. If anyone, regardless of whether an existing employee, or anyone else, requests payment of any fee in exchange for being hired into our company, you may confidentially contact our HR Compliance department at hrcompliance@brandsafway.com and provide the name of the individual and any other documentation or proof of such an act.

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