Purchasing Manager

Job Title : Purchasing Manager Department: Purchasing Location: Burnsville, MN Reports To: Sr. Procurement Manager Position Summary The Purchasing Manager leads purchasing activities supporting Havis operations in Minnesota, Ohio, and Indiana. Reporting to the Sr. Procurement Manager, this role directs the purchasing team and translates business priorities into coordinated sourcing, supplier-management, and material-execution plans. The position is accountable for supporting material availability, supplier performance, cost competitiveness, inventory optimization, and consistent purchasing practices across the supported locations. Working closely with Operations, Supply Chain, Planning, Quality, Engineering, Finance, and Product Development, the Purchasing Manager aligns supplier capabilities and purchasing plans with customer requirements, production schedules, new product introductions, and business objectives. The role balances near-term operational needs with longer-term supply continuity, commercial value, and supplier-development opportunities. Success in this position requires effective people leadership, sound commercial judgment, strong analytical skills, manufacturing knowledge, and hands-on problem solving. The Purchasing Manager establishes clear priorities, communicates supply risks and recovery plans, and follows through on commitments in a fast-paced, multi-site manufacturing environment. Purchasing Leadership & Team Development Lead, coach, and mentor Buyers through clear goals, regular feedback, and development opportunities that strengthen purchasing expertise, accountability, and professional growth. Establish and communicate purchasing priorities across supported Havis locations, aligning team activities with production requirements, material constraints, sourcing projects, and business objectives. Promote consistent execution of purchasing policies, approval requirements, ERP practices, and supplier-management standards; reinforce accurate records and disciplined follow-through. Assess purchasing workload, supplier escalations, material shortages, and competing business needs; allocate resources and adjust priorities to maintain effective support for each location. Develop and continuously improve purchasing procedures, tools, metrics, and standard work; identify training needs and share effective practices across the purchasing team. Supplier Management & Strategic Sourcing Manage the sourcing process from supplier identification and requests for quotation (RFQs) through bid analysis, negotiation, selection, and implementation; document recommendations based on cost, capability, quality, delivery, and supply risk. Use supplier scorecards and key performance indicators (KPIs) to monitor quality, delivery, cost, responsiveness, and continuous improvement; review performance trends and follow up on agreed corrective actions. Work with suppliers to improve lead times, capacity readiness, delivery reliability, and quality; establish clear expectations and coordinate improvement plans with internal stakeholders. Lead commercial negotiations covering pricing, payment terms, lead times, minimum order quantities, tooling, freight, and other purchasing requirements; evaluate total cost and document agreed terms in accordance with company approval processes. Identify and develop alternative and secondary sources for critical materials and components; coordinate supplier evaluation and qualification activities with Engineering, Quality, and Operations to reduce supply-continuity risk. Support year-over-year cost reduction through competitive sourcing, negotiation, supplier development, value analysis, and other cost-improvement activities; work with Finance and relevant stakeholders to validate benefits without compromising quality or supply reliability. Coordinate timely resolution of supplier sourcing, quality, delivery, capacity, and pricing issues; communicate operational impact, recovery actions, responsible par…

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