Indirect Materials Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for assigned indirect spend categories including MRO, pallets, cores, waste, scrap metal, and related operational materials.
• Analyze historical purchasing data and operational demand trends to identify sourcing opportunities, cost reduction initiatives, and process improvements.
• Manage enterprise vendor relationships and contracts supporting indirect materials and services across all APM sites.
• Manage scrap metal vendors and contracts across APM locations, ensuring competitive pricing, contract compliance, and revenue optimization.
• Lead supplier bidding processes and RFP events for indirect materials and recycling programs.
• Monitor scrap metal and recycling market conditions to support commercial negotiations and contract strategy.
• Partner with plant leadership to improve material recovery processes, scrap segregation, and operational yield.
• Initiate and manage negotiations for plant and corporate-level agreements.
• Develop and maintain vendor performance metrics and conduct periodic supplier evaluations.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, quality, finance, and operations to support cost reduction and margin improvement initiatives.
• Support capital justification and ROI analysis related to indirect sourcing and operational improvements.
• Partner with Accounts Payable to ensure accurate invoice processing and contract compliance.
• Lead process improvement initiatives including ERP or purchasing system enhancements where applicable.
• Execute special projects and sourcing initiatives as assigned.

Columbia, SC Property Coordination

• Oversee the commercial relationship with the property manager supporting company-owned properties in Columbia, SC.
• Coincide with plant leadership to improve material recovery processes, scrap segregation, and operational yield.
• Coordinate with the property manager and property tenants to ensure contracted maintenance and service work is completed as expected.
• Aid in sourcing and contracting vendors providing maintenance, inspection, and facility-related services.
• Monitor vendor performance and address service, cost, or contractual issues when necessary.
• Coincide with vendor onboarding and purchasing processes related to property services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 3–5+ years of experience in purchasing, sourcing, or supply chain within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience managing indirect categories, service contracts, or commodity-based agreements.
• Strong analytical and financial acumen with the ability to translate data into sourcing strategies.
• Demonstrated negotiation and contract management experience.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams across multiple manufacturing locations.
• Proficiency in Excel and data analysis tools.
• Self-driven and capable of operating in a multi-site manufacturing environment.