The Opportunity
As the Manager of Procurement, you will be responsible for planning, directing, and monitoring all purchasing activities to ensure that the goods, materials, supplies, and services acquired by the organization meet established standards for price, quality, timing, and reliability of supply. This role is critical to maintaining operational efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and supplier performance across the organization.
We are seeking a candidate with a strong background in plastics and injection molding, who can bring specialized industry knowledge to sourcing strategies, vendor negotiations, and quality assurance. The ideal candidate will have experience managing supplier relationships, implementing procurement best practices, and driving continuous improvement initiatives within a manufacturing or production environment.
What You’ll Work On
Liaise with managers across divisions to anticipate their demand for goods and materials.
Develop plans, cost estimates, and schedules for integrating these needs into existing purchasing activities.
Evaluate and select suppliers.
Negotiate terms for major purchases within established limits of authority.
Develop policies, checklists, and other materials that describe the organization’s technical, quality, service, or reliability standards to help purchasing staff evaluate supplier proposals.
Analyze and evaluate the organization’s overall purchasing trends to potential bulk purchases.
Analyze and evaluate external price trends and new product offerings to reduce overall purchasing costs.
Select and manage relationships with major suppliers, vendors, or sub-contractors to ensure the organization receives satisfactory standards of service.
Lead, direct, evaluate, and develop a team of purchasing staff to ensure the team’s resources are used effectively and work schedules and targets are met.
Develop category and sourcing strategies for near term results and long-term planning
Required Qualifications
Bachelors in Plastic Engineering, Procurement, or Industrial Engineering
Minimum 7 years' experience as Procurement Professional or Engineering,
Negotiation capabilities
Project manager skills
Strong communication skills
Influence skills
Preferred Qualifications
MBA
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The base pay for this position is
$111,300.00 – $222,700.00In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
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