About Circular Services:
Circular Services is the largest privately held recycling and organics service provider in the U.S. It operates over 30 facilities serving major long-term municipal and commercial contracts. The mission of Circular Services is to keep valuable materials in circulation and minimize the cost and environmental impact of landfills. The company services municipal contracts with some of the largest and fastest growing cities in the U.S. including New York City, Austin, San Antonio, and Phoenix.
About the Role:
The Purchasing Manager is responsible for managing the complete procurement lifecycle, including processing purchase requisitions, negotiating supplier terms, and overseeing the ordering, purchasing, and receipt of materials in alignment with company purchasing and accounting guidelines. The Purchasing Manager leads purchasing process improvements, drives cost‑reduction initiatives, and develops data‑driven reports to support operational and financial decision‑making. This position requires a candidate with strong analytical, organizational, and accounting skills to ensure accuracy in bids, invoices, pricing, and purchase orders.
Responsibilities:
- Identify, evaluate, and manage supplier and vendor relationships to support long‑term sourcing strategy. Source alternate suppliers and materials as needed.
- Develop and maintain supplier relationships.
- Negotiate contracts and agreements to secure favorable terms and pricing.
- Establish and monitor procurement KPIs, including supplier performance, on time delivery, pricing accuracy, and cost saving targets.
- Maintain purchasing records and procurement performance metrics.
- Generate analytical reports that support decision-making and help forecast purchasing needs.
- Prepare and process purchase orders, ensuring proper specifications, pricing accuracy, documentation, and approvals.
- Monitor order status, track deliveries, and ensure timely fulfillment of material requirements
- Investigate and resolve receiving discrepancies, pricing issues, and vendor billing errors in coordination with Accounts Payable.
- Provide purchasing planning information by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing trends
- Analyze spending trends, generate analytical and forecasting reports, and provide data‑driven purchasing insights.
- Use reporting and BI tools to build dashboards, monitor KPIs, and support strategic decision making.
- Identify operational inefficiencies and recommend process automation and system enhancements to streamline procurement workflows.
- Implement cost‑control measures and track the effectiveness of savings initiatives.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Job Qualifications:
- 3 or more years of purchasing experience in manufacturing, logistics, or a related industry.
- Associate’s degree or higher preferred.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret purchasing, cost, and financial data.
- Accounting knowledge, including experience with invoices, pricing validation, and financial documentation.
- High attention to detail with strong organizational and time-management skills.
- Solid understanding of purchasing procedures, compliance requirements, and vendor management best practices.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite or related software, (i.e. Excel, Business Central)
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, proactively solve problems, and make data-driven decisions.
- Up to 10% travel required.
Preferred Job Qualifications:
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with demonstrated negotiation abilities.
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
- Advanced analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Experience navigating complex vendor relationships and purchasing environments.
EEOC: Circular Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: Circular Services is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Circular Services are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Circular Services will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.
