Purchasing Manager

Job Title: Purchasing Manager Job Description This onsite Purchasing Manager role leads end-to-end purchasing and materials management for a growing manufacturing-focused organization. You will own purchase order execution, supplier relationships, inbound material flow, and inventory planning while partnering closely with cross-functional teams. This position is ideal for a hands-on purchasing professional who thrives in a dynamic environment, enjoys building processes and systems, and is motivated by the opportunity to eventually oversee a purchasing department. Responsibilities Issue, track, and manage purchase orders to ensure accurate, timely procurement of components, raw materials, and services. Secure supplier commitments and proactively resolve lead-time delays, production holds, and other issues that could impact delivery or operations. Maintain and update supplier agreements, ensuring terms, pricing, and service levels remain competitive and aligned with business needs. Conduct targeted sourcing efforts to identify alternative components, raw materials, or services as required by changing production or business requirements. Qualify new suppliers and lead contract negotiations to secure favorable terms, including pricing, lead times, and service levels. Coordinate and follow up on domestic and international inbound shipments, ensuring materials arrive on time and in full. Work directly with suppliers, freight forwarders, and customs brokers to confirm supplier readiness, shipping documentation, freight arrangements, customs clearance, duties, tariffs, and landed costs. Proactively escalate and resolve issues related to production holds, documentation discrepancies, and shipment delays to minimize operational disruption. Establish and maintain safety stock levels, reorder points, and order quantities within the ERP system in alignment with operations and finance targets. Monitor inventory levels and adjust purchasing plans based on demand, supplier performance, and changing production requirements. Develop and maintain supplier scorecards to track performance in quality, delivery, and cost. Lead supplier performance reviews, identify improvement opportunities, and drive corrective actions in collaboration with suppliers and internal stakeholders. Prepare regular reports on supplier performance, purchase-price changes, cost savings, lead times, inventory commitments, and landed costs for leadership and cross-functional teams. Collaborate with R&D, Quality, and Operations teams on new product introductions, engineering changes, and supplier readiness to support smooth launches and transitions. Manage and coordinate supplier-held tooling, ensuring availability and readiness to support production needs. Use ERP/MRP systems and data analysis to support informed, data-driven purchasing decisions and continuous improvement of purchasing processes. Support the development and scaling of the purchasing function, with the opportunity to eventually oversee and lead the purchasing department as the company grows. Essential Skills At least 5 years of progressively responsible experience in purchasing, procurement, or materials management within a manufacturing or physical-product environment. Direct responsibility for supplier relationships and purchasing execution in a manufacturing or industrial setting. Proven experience purchasing components, raw materials, or industrial products in environments affected by supplier lead times, material-cost fluctuations, and changing production requirements. Hands-on experience coordinating international purchases and inbound shipments with suppliers, freight forwarders, and customs brokers. Working knowledge of Incoterms, import documentation, duties, tariffs, and landed costs. Strong working knowledge of ERP or MRP software for inventory control and data-driven purchasing decisions. Experience with NetSuite or a comparable manufacturing ERP system (preferred). Proficiency with Microsoft Off…

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