Boise Cascade has an exciting opening for a Division General Line Procurement Manager. Please review the responsibilities and needed qualifications below and apply today!
Purpose of the Role
The Division General Line Procurement Manager provides strategic leadership for the procurement of general line products across the division. This role is accountable for supplier strategy, product availability, purchasing performance, inventory investment, cost management, and execution of procurement programs across multiple locations or related business units.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute the division’s general line procurement strategy, plans, priorities, policies, and procedures in alignment with business objectives, market conditions, customer requirements, and financial goals.
- Lead procurement managers, supervisors, buyers, and professional staff across multiple related units; establish performance expectations, promote consistent practices, and provide direction on complex purchasing and supply issues.
- Manage strategic supplier relationships, including sourcing, supplier selection, negotiations, contracts, pricing, terms, rebates, freight, lead times, service levels, performance reviews, and corrective actions.
- Oversee purchasing, replenishment, product assortment, inventory levels, and supply continuity to balance customer service, product availability, working capital, inventory turns, and business risk.
- Analyze market conditions, demand, costs, supplier capacity, product performance, and financial results to identify opportunities for margin improvement, cost reduction, freight efficiency, and process improvement.
- Partner with sales, operations, distribution, finance, marketing, information technology, and senior leadership to support business planning, resolve supply and service issues, and align procurement decisions with division priorities.
- Ensure procurement activities comply with company policies, delegated authority, contractual requirements, applicable laws, ethical standards, and internal controls; maintain appropriate documentation and support audits as needed.
- Develop procurement talent and leadership capability through coaching, mentoring, performance management, cross-training, knowledge transfer, and succession planning to ensure operational continuity during vacancies and staff changes.
- Demonstrate strong commitment to safety, quality, environmental awareness, and continuous process improvement.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain management, procurement, operations, finance, or a related field; equivalent relevant work experience may be considered
- Typically more than 10 years of progressively responsible experience in procurement, purchasing, supply chain, merchandising, operations, or a related business function
- Ability to travel periodically to company locations, suppliers, industry events, and business meetings as needed
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in business administration, supply chain management, or a related field.
- Professional certification such as CPSM, CSCP, CPIM, or equivalent.
- Experience in building materials distribution, wholesale distribution, manufacturing, lumber, engineered wood products, or a related industry.
- Experience managing procurement across multiple locations, regions, product categories, or business units.
- Experience with enterprise resource planning, purchasing, inventory management, supplier relationship management, and business intelligence systems.
About Boise Cascade
At Boise Cascade, you’ll find a place where you can do meaningful work, develop your talents, and build a lasting career. With a wide range of learning opportunities for all experience levels, we’re committed to providing avenues for continuous growth. When you join our team, you become part of a connected workplace culture where we look out for one another, do the right thing, work safely, treat people with respect, and continually look for ways to improve.
Boise Cascade is one of the largest U.S. wholesale distributors of building materials and a leading manufacturer of engineered wood products and plywood in North America. We bring people, products, and services together to build strong homes, businesses, and communities. We operate more than 60 distribution and manufacturing facilities across the U.S. and Canada, and our work is powered by a dedicated team of over 7,500 people. Build your future with us. Learn more at www.bc.com Boise Cascade, we build opportunities, communities, and careers. As one of the largest U.S. wholesale distributors of building materials and a leading manufacturer of engineered wood products and plywood in North America, our success begins with our people.
Our Benefits
WE SUPPORT YOUR WELLBEING.
Our people are the most important part of what we do. That’s why we provide benefits and resources to support the financial, physical, and mental well-being of everyone who works at Boise Cascade. We invest in associates by offering a comprehensive benefits package called Total Rewards, designed to have a positive impact on your overall well-being.
- Medical + Prescription Drug
- Dental + Vision
- Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare + Dependent Care)
- 401(k) Retirement Savings with company contribution
- Paid Time Off (20 days per year)
- Paid Holidays (10 per year)
- Paid Parental Leave (6 weeks)
- Life Insurance
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain management, procurement, operations, finance, or a related field, or equivalent relevant work experience
- More than 10 years of progressively responsible experience in procurement, purchasing, supply chain, merchandising, operations, or a related business function
- Ability to travel periodically to company locations, suppliers, industry events, and business meetings
- Master's degree in business administration, supply chain management, or a related field
- Professional certification such as CPSM, CSCP, CPIM, or equivalent
- Experience in building materials distribution, wholesale distribution, manufacturing, lumber, engineered wood products, or a related industry
- Experience managing procurement across multiple locations, regions, product categories, or business units
- Experience with enterprise resource planning, purchasing, inventory management, supplier relationship management, and business intelligence systems
Boise Cascade Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Boise Cascade and has not been reviewed or approved by Boise Cascade.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage spans medical, dental, vision, and prescription drugs, administered through recognized providers. This breadth is presented as part of a comprehensive Total Rewards package and serves as a meaningful component of overall compensation.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) savings plan is provided, and company materials and filings reference a longstanding baseline employer contribution with potential additional contributions for some groups. This structure signals substantial support for building retirement savings.
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Pay Growth & Progression — Annual raises are indicated for many roles, with progression often tied to performance or divisional results. These patterns point to upward pay movement for a portion of positions even as levels vary by role and location.
Boise Cascade Insights
What We Do
As a leading manufacturer and distributor of building materials, we bring people, products and services together to build strong homes, businesses and communities that stand the test of time. We have 60 locations across North America and it's truly our people and culture that sets us apart. We keep long-term relationships in mind, every day in everything that we do. To us, integrity goes beyond the structural strength of our products – it is our uncompromising commitment to do the right thing for our coworkers, customers, suppliers, investors, the environment and communities where we operate.
