Crest Industries
DIS-TRAN Steel Internal Transfer Portal - Purchasing Manager
Pineville, Louisiana · On-site · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 22, 2026
- Experience
- No specific number of years stated.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain management, accounting, engineering technology, operations, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience will be considered.
About the job
Leads DIS-TRAN Steel’s purchasing function, overseeing purchasing operations, supplier performance, team leadership, controls, and purchasing systems and data.
What you'll do
- Administer and improve purchasing procedures, controls, approval workflows, and compliance.
- Lead the purchasing team and oversee orders, approvals, escalations, and accurate purchasing records.
- Manage supplier evaluations, negotiations, performance, and purchasing data and improvement initiatives.
What they ask for
- Demonstrated experience in purchasing, procurement, supplier management, materials, supply chain, accounting, or a related business function.
- Experience supervising employees, leading a functional team, or directing cross-functional purchasing processes.
- Working knowledge of purchasing practices, supplier management, commercial terms, internal controls, documentation, and ethical requirements.
- High proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook, and experience with ERP, purchasing, inventory, accounts-payable, reporting, or related business systems.
Nice to have
- Experience with Epicor, MRP, supplier scorecards, EDI, inventory planning, or master-data governance.
- APICS, ASCM, ISM, CPSM, CPIM, or related purchasing or supply-chain training or certification.
Tools
Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, Epicor, MRP, EDI
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