Full-Time | On-Site | Syracuse, INBuild the supplier partnerships and sourcing strategies that keep POLYWOOD manufacturing moving forward. About the RolePOLYWOOD is seeking a Purchasing Manager to lead strategic sourcing, supplier management, and purchasing operations for our growing manufacturing organization. This role will guide a team of purchasing professionals while building sourcing strategies that support quality, service, inventory, cost, and long-term growth. The ideal candidate combines big-picture strategy with hands-on execution. You'll negotiate supplier agreements, improve cost performance, strengthen purchasing processes, and remain closely connected to production needs and day-to-day operations.
What You'll Do- Lead, coach, and develop a team of purchasing professionals, establishing clear expectations and accountability.
- Develop sourcing strategies for raw materials, components, fasteners, and other production-critical categories.
- Build and manage strong relationships with domestic and international suppliers.
- Negotiate pricing, contracts, commercial terms, and supplier agreements.
- Evaluate total cost of ownership, including quality, lead time, inventory, freight, supplier risk, and production continuity.
- Identify and deliver cost reductions without compromising quality, service, or operational performance.
- Improve supplier performance, accountability, and risk management.
- Support new product introductions and changing manufacturing priorities.
- Strengthen purchasing processes, systems, reporting, and team execution.
- Balance long-term sourcing strategy with the daily material needs of a manufacturing operation.
What You Bring- 8-12+ years of experience in purchasing, strategic sourcing, procurement, or supply chain.
- 5+ years of experience leading purchasing, sourcing, procurement, or supply chain teams.
- Purchasing or sourcing experience within a manufacturing environment.
- Demonstrated experience sourcing raw materials.
- Experience managing domestic and international supplier relationships.
- Strong contract negotiation and vendor management capabilities.
- Experience working with ERP or MRP systems.
- A practical, business-minded leadership style with the ability to move between strategy and execution.
- The ability to set clear expectations, coach others, and build accountability through collaboration.
- Bonus: Experience sourcing from Asia.
- Bonus: Experience with fasteners, resins, polymers, chemicals, metals, engineered materials, or similar manufacturing inputs.
Why This Role MattersThis is a leadership role with meaningful business impact. You'll help shape supplier strategy, support manufacturing performance, develop people, deliver measurable savings, and strengthen the purchasing foundation behind a growing POLYWOOD brand.
If this sounds like the kind of impact you want to make,
we invite you to apply. 
