My firm is recruiting for a Purchasing Manager role with a Hi-Growth $110MM+ PE Backed manufacturing company. The role with report to the Director – Procurement and manage a 5-6 person team.This role will oversee the procurement for 4 divisions. The position will be responsible for sourcing, negotiating, purchasing goods / materials necessary to meet the company's manufacturing and production needs. The ideal candidate will have a history of successfully managing a procurement team.
Primary Responsibilities :
- Provide reliable and cost-effective strategies through appropriate and ethical sourcing, negotiations, and vendor relationships.
- Manage the accurate and timely sourcing of supply chain materials in accordance with price, time, quantity, and quality standards to support optimal production efficiency.
- Conduct frequent vendor reviews and analyze purchasing, sourcing, and pricingtrends to meet forecasting demands and minimize purchasing costs.
- Evaluate supplier performance based on quality standards, delivery time, and best prices.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including finance, operations, and logistics.
- Use Lean / Kanban innovative models to ensure cost, quality, logistics and vendor service levels are achieved.
- Set department work objectives, direct, supervise and review day-to-day team assignments and responsibilities.
Position Qualifications :
Requires BS-Supply Chain, Business Admin, Finance or Accounting DegreeMust have 5+ years procurement / supply chain mgmt experience in a manufacturing environmentRequires extensive experience negotiating vendor contracts, pricing and managing relationshipsMust have 2+ years management experienceAbility to proactively lead, motivate, speak with and train others.Experience with ERP systems (e.g.,SAP, Oracle, NetSuite).Must have excellent written and verbal communication skillsAnalytical mindset and problem-solving skills.Certification such as CPM, CPSM, or APICS is a plus.