PURCHASING MANAGER - Central Transport : Job Details

Central Transport is one of the nation's most trusted and technologically advanced Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) carriers. With an ever-growing network of terminals nationwide, our team of dedicated professionals provide safe and efficient service to the United States, Canada, and Mexico.Our Growth is Creating Great Opportunities!Our team is expanding, and we want to hire the most talented people we can. Continued success depends on it! Once you've had a chance to explore our current open positions, apply to the ones you feel suit you best and keep track of both your progress in the selection process, and new postings that might interest you!Thanks for your interest in working on our team!Central Transport LLC is one of the nation's most reliable and technologically advanced LTL (Less-than-Truckload) carriers to date. We are privately owned and have been servicing manufacturing & retail companies of all sizes for almost 90 years now. With over 200 locations around the country, we pride ourselves on the continuous expansions that we have made and are still making strides to improve our operation systems to better service our wide network of clientele. We like to credit our growing success with our ability to develop and provide opportunity for our team of employees so they can make advancements within our company.Responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Identifying and securing vendors
• Obtaining quotes for various equipment orders
• Making financially conscientious purchasing decisions for various IT products including software and hardware purchases
• Communication with various department heads, management and executive leadership

The ideal candidate should possess the following:

• Bachelor's degree in purchasing, purchasing, or supply chain, or related experience
• 3-5 years of experience in purchasing, preferably in an IT or Transportation environment
• Proven research, problem solving and pricing negotiation experience
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office