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Purchasing Manager

  • Iron Ridge, WI, United States

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Job details

Experience
5+ years of purchasing, sourcing, or procurement experience, including 2+ years in a leadership role.
Posting language
English
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Original job description

Are you a strategic, solutions-driven supply chain leader ready to make a big impact? We’re looking for a Purchasing Manager to guide our sourcing and procurement operations, ensuring we have the right products, at the right time, at the right cost. In this high-visibility role, you’ll champion supplier excellence, drive operational improvements, and help shape the future of our supply chain. If you thrive in fast-paced environments, love optimizing processes, and bring a collaborative leadership style, we want to meet you. What You’ll Do Lead & Strategize

  • Coach, mentor, and develop a high-performing sourcing and procurement team.
  • Build and execute purchasing strategies that support and elevate organizational goals.

Own Supplier Management

  • Implement and oversee a robust Supplier Management System to track performance, compliance, and risk.
  • Build strong, lasting partnerships with key suppliers to ensure consistency, reliability, and continuous improvement.

Drive Operational Excellence

  • Identify and deliver process improvements that streamline purchasing workflows and reduce costs.
  • Create KPIs and dashboard reporting to monitor procurement effectiveness and operational efficiency.

Support Compliance & Minimize Risk

  • Ensure purchasing operations follow company policies, ethical practices, and regulatory requirements.
  • Reduce supply chain vulnerabilities through proactive planning and supplier diversification.

Manage Budgets & Optimize Costs

  • Oversee purchasing budgets and deliver meaningful cost savings through skilled negotiation and strategic sourcing.

What You Bring

  • Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or related field (Master’s preferred).
  • 5+ years of purchasing, sourcing, or procurement experience, including 2+ years in a leadership role.
  • Food manufacturing experience required.
  • Successful track record implementing supplier management systems and driving operational improvements.
  • Strong negotiation, analytical, and communication skills.
  • Proficiency with ERP systems and procurement software.

If you’re ready to lead with strategy, elevate supplier performance, and build a stronger, more efficient supply chain, we’d love to hear from you! Apply today.

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Skills

  • Procurement
  • Supply chain management
  • Vendor management
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Process improvement
  • Manage budgets
  • Negotiation
  • Food engineering
  • Communication skills
  • ERP

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