Regional Purchasing Manager - Lancaster, PA

Regional Purchasing Manager – Lancaster, PA

The Opportunity

Our client, Carel USA (a rapidly growing manufacturing company providing hi-tech products to a variety of industries), has retained us to identify a Regional Purchasing Manager for their Manheim, PA location.

This position reports to the Regional Operations Manager and is responsible for coordinating procurement activities across North America to optimize sourcing cost, quality, delivery, and supplier performance in alignment with Group strategies.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading supplier scouting, qualification, and homologation per Group policies
• Negotiating pricing, delivery terms, and contracts with domestic and international suppliers
• Monitoring supplier KPIs; drive corrective actions and resolve escalations
• Overseeing Buyer teams across three North American companies, ensuring process consistency
• Leading cost-reduction and sourcing improvement projects across the region
• Collaborating cross-functionally with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Planning, and Finance
• Reporting sourcing KPIs and project progress regularly to Group HQ

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, or related field
• 6+ years in strategic sourcing or purchasing within a multinational or complex industrial organization
• Proven negotiation experience with domestic and international suppliers
• Proficiency in MRP systems (Oracle preferred), Excel, and Word
• Strong analytical skills across pricing trends, commodity indices, and market conditions
• Ability to manage cross-functional projects across multiple locations simultaneously

Preferred:

• Knowledge of electronics or electromechanics supply markets
• Experience with Lean principles

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