What You'll DoAs the Supply Chain & Purchasing Manager, you'll provide strategic leadership for purchasing and supply chain operations while ensuring materials are available to support production and long-term business objectives.
Responsibilities include:
- Develop and execute purchasing and supply chain strategies that support the operational objectives of Sacoma Specialty Products and Rapid Prototyping & Engineering.
- Develop, negotiate, and manage supplier relationships to achieve quality, delivery, service, and cost objectives.
- Identify opportunities to improve supplier performance, reduce costs, and strengthen the overall supply chain through strategic sourcing initiatives.
- Provide leadership, guidance, and support to the Purchasing Specialist while ensuring efficient day-to-day purchasing operations.
- Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Production, Quality, and Finance to ensure timely material availability and support production schedules.
- Monitor supplier performance, inventory levels, and market conditions while proactively identifying supply chain risks and implementing appropriate solutions.
- Develop and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs), including supplier quality, on-time delivery, inventory turns, purchase price variance, and cost savings.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives that enhance purchasing processes, improve supplier performance, and increase operational efficiency.
- Develop and maintain purchasing policies, procedures, and best practices that support operational excellence.
- Prepare purchasing and supply chain reports and provide recommendations to the Director of Operations.
- Build strong working relationships across both Sacoma Specialty Products and Rapid Prototyping & Engineering while supporting company objectives and demonstrating our Core Values.
Requirements
What We're Looking ForThe ideal candidate brings both strategic thinking and hands-on manufacturing supply chain experience.
Preferred qualifications include:
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Operations Management, or a related field preferred (equivalent experience will be considered).
- Minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible purchasing, procurement, or supply chain experience within a manufacturing environment.
- Previous leadership or supervisory experience preferred.
- Demonstrated experience negotiating supplier agreements and managing supplier relationships.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing purchasing, inventory management, production planning, and ERP/MRP systems.
- Strong analytical, organizational, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office; ERP system experience preferred.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across all levels of the organization.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Occasional travel between Sacoma Specialty Products and Rapid Prototyping & Engineering as business needs require.
