Purchasing & Supplier Manager

Purchasing & Supplier Manager

We are seeking a results-oriented leader to oversee supplier development, procurement initiatives, and cross-functional project execution. This role is responsible for guiding a team, driving operational excellence, and ensuring supplier performance aligns with organizational goals and customer requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team responsible for supplier performance, sourcing activities, and product launch readiness.
• Establish departmental objectives, communicate expectations, and track performance against key business metrics.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives by implementing enhanced processes, tools, and best practices.
• Ensure adherence to internal standards, operating procedures, and compliance requirements across the team.
• Provide coaching, performance management, and professional development to direct reports.
• Coordinate sourcing activities for new product introductions, production components, raw materials, and strategic supplier partnerships.
• Partner with engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams to support successful product launches and schedule execution.
• Analyze supplier-related quality and delivery performance, leading corrective actions to reduce risk, improve reliability, and control costs.
• Support customer-specific requirements and regulatory compliance through effective supplier management and project oversight.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a business, technical, supply chain, engineering, or related discipline.
• Proven experience managing procurement, supplier development, supply chain, or new product introduction activities in a manufacturing environment.
• Prior experience leading teams and influencing cross-functional stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of supplier quality systems, auditing practices, and process improvement methodologies.
• Experience working with customer requirements, compliance standards, and product launch activities.
• Excellent project management, communication, and problem-solving skills.