Purchasing Technology Manager

Join our operations team where you will be influential in shaping our business strategy and ensuring we have the most effective operations. Be your own boss by creating your own career path and pushing your professional limits. Job Summary The Purchasing Technology Manager will spearhead Purchasing initiatives on behalf of the V.P of Purchasing in coordination with corporate departments. The Purchasing Services Manager will research and evaluate software solutions, champion new initiatives, and drive technology improvements within the Purchasing department. Location: Any UFP location in the Eastern or Central time zones. Principle Duties and Responsibilities Work with corporate departments on software selection process for new purchasing software solutions Work with Purchasing Team to implement software and process changes Develop relationships with vendors to be part of development roadmap Work with the BAA team to develop MSR system and process changes or develop new internal software applications Identify opportunities to improve efficiency through new technologies Ensure new purchasing-based employees have the tools required to perform their job function Lead training and engagement sessions to increase general IT knowledge of purchasing users Troubleshoots software-related issues in a wide array of software applications for all purchasing users Measure the impact and performance of newly implemented systems and processes Prepares various reports as required Performs other duties as required Qualifications Working knowledge of how lumber is priced and traded. Understanding of lumber markets and lumber selling regions. Preferred Bachelor’s degree in Computer Information Systems, or a related field Working knowledge of ERP (MSR, Epicor) systems preferred Proficiency in all Microsoft 365 applications especially Power Automate, Power Apps, and Power BI Working knowledge of ECM (Sharepoint, OnBase, Kofax) systems preferred. Preferred experience with Data Analytics and Predictive Analytic modeling Preferred experience and knowledge of UFP’s organization and culture The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Please watch our welcome video below to learn more about UFP Industries! Wondering what the companies of UFP Industries are all about? We're successful. We've been around for more than 65 years, and we've been profitable every year since our founding. We work hard, and we know how to set and beat records. We're competitive. Our line of work is demanding, but you'll get back what you put in and have fun doing it. We're family. We care for each other and want to see each other succeed. We enjoy watching each other build great careers and take advantage of the many opportunities we have to advance. And that makes UFP Industries a great place to be. We work hard and smart. We learn and grow from each other, from experience, from trial and error, from success. We collaborate to maintain our competitive edge. And we do it all on a global scale.