Purchasing Manager
Core
Manage strategic sourcing, supplier relationships, and inventory control for commodities in electronics, transportation, medical, and industrial markets.
Role type
Senior strategic sourcing and purchasing manager
Builds
Long-term supply agreements and optimized inventory levels
Domain
Manufacturing supply chain (electronics, transportation, medical, industrial)
Required skills
Strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, contract lifecycle management, cost negotiation, inventory management, cross-functional collaboration, data analysis, leadership, change management
Preferred skills
Commodity management (synthetics, adhesives, inks, coatings, plastics, metals, PCBAs), high-mix/low-volume manufacturing experience, Epicor ERP, legal terms understanding, market trend analysis
Technologies
Epicor, MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook)
Responsibilities
Develop and implement commodity strategies, drive supplier performance via KPIs, manage supplier contracts and lifecycle, conduct price variance analysis and negotiations, oversee inventory traceability and levels, lead support teams (buyers, compliance, warehouse)
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership