Compensation Range:105000.00 to 125000.00
Procurement Manager - Job Description Supply Chain | Reports to: Supply Chain Director
The procurement manager owns supplier strategy, supplier selection oversight and supply agreements for the US manufacturing network, serving two factories. The role leads the category managers and sourcing specialists and works with the materials manager so that the right material arrives at the right cost and on time.
Responsibilities - Set procurement strategy and priorities across categories, and lead the category managers and sourcing specialists; review performance and develop the team.
- Oversee supplier selection: set the criteria and process for sourcing, evaluating, qualifying, and approving new and replacement suppliers, and approve the final selection for key categories and critical parts.
- Ensure every selection weighs total cost, quality, delivery performance, capacity, financial stability, and risk, with input from quality, engineering, and the plants, and that decisions are documented.
- Maintain an approved supplier list and review it regularly; retire or put on watch suppliers that fall below standard.
- Approve supply agreements negotiated by category managers, including price, terms, lead times, and minimum order quantities.
- Deliver cost savings against target, and validate savings with finance.
- Own supplier performance: review scorecards on delivery, quality, and cost, and lead corrective action with key suppliers.
- Make sure critical parts have backup suppliers, and manage supply risk before it reaches the factory.
- Work with the materials manager on lead times, order quantities, and safety stock, and join the weekly cross-factory sync.
- Standardize sourcing, supplier terms, and procurement processes across both factories.
- Escalate any supplier issue likely to affect production or a customer commitment to the supply chain director, the materials manager, and the affected plant the same day.
- Own the procurement budget and report monthly on spend, savings, and supplier risk, including input to S&OP.
Deliverables and measures Success is judged on the quality of supplier selection, savings, supplier delivery and quality, and supply continuity. Savings and supply security pull against each other, so the role is about finding the right balance for the business.
DeliverableSupply agreements for key categories
How it is measured Share of spend under agreement; agreements renewed before expiry
Deliverable Supplier selection and qualification process
How it is measured Selections documented and approved; new suppliers qualified before first order; time to qualify
Deliverable Approved supplier list
How it is measured List current and reviewed regularly; share of spend with approved suppliers
Deliverable Cost savings
How it is measured Validated savings vs. target; price variance vs. baseline
Deliverable Category strategies and price lists
How it is measured Strategies reviewed annually; price lists current in the ERP
Deliverable Supplier scorecards
How it is measured On-time delivery, quality, and cost scored monthly for key suppliers
Deliverable Backup supplier coverage
How it is measured Critical parts with a qualified second source
Deliverable Procurement budget and spend reporting
How it is measured Spend vs. budget; monthly spend report to the director
Working relationships - Reports to: supply chain director.
- Direct reports: category managers, sourcing specialists.
- Peer: materials manager, through a weekly joint sync and ongoing coordination on lead times, order quantities, and safety stock.
- Works closely with: buyers, who place purchase orders against the agreements procurement negotiates, and with plant operations, engineering, and quality on specifications, supplier evaluation, and qualification.
- Cross-business: finance, sales, and legal, through monthly S&OP, savings validation, and contract review.
- External: key suppliers and their commercial leadership.
Qualifications Required - 8+ years of procurement, sourcing, or supply management experience in manufacturing, including 3+ years leading a team.
- Proven record of negotiating supply agreements and delivering measured savings.
- Experience leading supplier selection, qualification, and approval, including supplier audits or risk assessment.
- Working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems, spend analysis, and supplier performance management.
- Clear communication with suppliers, plant leadership, and executives.
- Proven ability to hold a team accountable and escalate risk early.
Preferred - Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, engineering, or a related field.
- CPSM, CPM, or APICS/ASCM certification.
- Experience sourcing fabricated components, electronics, motors, or sheet metal.
- Experience managing procurement across more than one plant, including standardizing practices between sites.
