Purchasing Manager

What You’ll Do

• Monitor and drive buyer performance, ensuring alignment with contract requirements and progress toward supply chain objectives
• Prioritize and coordinate critical supply needs when maintenance, operations, or customer commitments are at risk
• Develop and maintain strong, strategic supplier relationships to support long-term sourcing success
• Establish and oversee supplier performance metrics, including leading proactive supplier audits and accountability initiatives
• Support new item setup by validating availability, lead times, and target pricing
• Partner with Plants, Materials Managers, Maintenance, Operations, and Finance to identify recurring needs, constraints, and improvement opportunities
• Lead sourcing strategies to reduce total cost, improve lead times, consolidate vendor base, and standardize materials and services
• Identify, escalate, and resolve buyer, supplier, and process-related issues to ensure continuity of supply and operational efficiency

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor’s degree required; Supply Chain Management or related field preferred
• 7+ years of experience in supply chain, procurement, or related business function
• Strong attention to detail with a process-driven mindset and commitment to continuous improvement
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively across functions and geographies, including the U.S. and Mexico
• Solid understanding of business process analysis and optimization
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel; experience with Power BI strongly preferred
• Experience working within ERP systems