Procurement Supervisor

With decades of experience in the construction and industrial equipment industries, Axiom Equipment Group delivers innovative power and lighting solutions tailored to your needs. Whether you’re in construction, mining, powerline, or pipeline sectors, we’re here to ensure your success with top-quality equipment and exceptional service. We’re a tight-knit team that values honesty, hard work, and respect. For us, the client comes first, and your success is our success. Whether it’s solving challenges or delivering next-level equipment, we’re committed to building lasting partnerships that help you thrive. Own rolling inventory forecasting and purchase planning to meet Axiom’s operational, customer, and production needs. Provide the COO with actionable purchase recommendations and coordinate procurement for new product builds with R&D and subcontractors. Secure reliable supply at competitive landed cost, control inventory investment, and supervise one Procurement Administrator. REPORTS TO COO DIRECT REPORTS 1 Procurement Administrator CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS ‘WHAT ARE KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES’ and KPI’S – ‘WHAT ARE EXPECTED RESULTS’ Critical Success Factors: 1. Maintain a rolling inventory forecast and provide regular, well-supported purchase recommendations. 2. Ensure material availability while controlling inventory investment and excess stock. 3. Plan new product procurement with R&D and subcontractors to support production build schedules. 4. Maintain reliable supplier performance and competitive total landed costs. 5. Work safely, follow approval limits, maintain accurate records, and supervise the Procurement Administrator. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs): Top Five KPIs: 1. Timely, actionable purchase recommendations covering quantities, timing, costs, and rationale. 2. Availability of equipment, parts, and materials against required dates. 3. Inventory investment and excess or slow-moving stock against agreed targets. 4. Supplier delivery and quality performance, and total landed cost against agreed baselines. 5. Production build readiness: required materials available by scheduled build dates, with long-lead risks identified early. Supporting measures: forecast accuracy, PO accuracy and timeliness, administrator performance, and resolution of supplier or invoice discrepancies. Targets and reporting frequency to be agreed with the COO. POSITION TASKS – ‘HOW DO I ACCOMPLISH MY ROLE” Weekly and as needed, own and maintain a rolling inventory forecast using stock on hand, committed inventory, incoming orders, demand, and supplier lead times. Validate inputs with internal teams. Weekly or on the cycle agreed with the COO, provide the COO with regular purchase recommendations stating quantities, order and delivery timing, costs, and rationale. Flag shortages, excess stock, and changes in assumptions. For each build, with weekly review, work with R&D and subcontractors to translate approved bills of materials (BOMs) and build schedules into purchasing plans as Axiom scales its own builds. Identify long-lead items and production risks. For each build and on an ongoing basis, clarify Axiom versus subcontractor purchasing responsibilities; track quantities, location, allocation, and usage of Axiom-owned materials held at subcontractors. As required, coordinate BOM changes and substitutions with R&D, which retains ownership of technical specifications and BOM revisions. Assess purchasing impacts and obtain approval before changes. As required, compare quotes, negotiate pricing and terms, assess total landed costs, and recommend suppliers within approval limits. Consolidate purchases and identify alternate sources. Daily, review POs for approved specifications, quantities, pricing, dates, and authorization; track orders, expedite shortages, communicate delays, and coordinate freight and import documents. Monthly and as needed, evaluate supplier qu…

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