We are looking for a Procurement Manager to lead purchasing operations for a manufacturing site in Aberdeen, North Carolina. This position oversees a team structure that includes approximately 12 employees through team leads, while partnering closely with local plant leadership and a remote senior leader. The ideal candidate brings strong procurement expertise, confidence in a hands-on environment, and the ability to strengthen team performance within a smaller facility of roughly 90 employees.
Responsibilities:
- Direct daily procurement activities for the site, ensuring materials and supplies are sourced efficiently to support production and operational goals.
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of approximately 12 employees by providing guidance through team leads and reinforcing accountability across the function.
- Build strong working relationships with plant leadership to align purchasing priorities with business needs, inventory demands, and site performance objectives.
- Manage the full purchasing cycle, including supplier selection, purchase order oversight, and coordination of buying activities for the facility.
- Negotiate supplier agreements and commercial terms to improve cost effectiveness, service levels, and overall procurement value.
- Monitor procurement performance and address issues related to delivery, quality, pricing, or vendor responsiveness in a timely manner.
- Establish clear expectations for the team’s daily execution, supporting an operation that begins early and requires dependable coordination across shifts.
- Drive process consistency and continuous improvement within procurement operations to enhance efficiency and support site growth.
- Demonstrated experience in corporate procurement within a manufacturing, warehouse, or industrial environment.
- Proven success leading teams through front-line supervisors or team leads.
- Strong knowledge of purchase orders, buying workflows, and core procurement functions.
- Experience negotiating contracts and managing supplier relationships to achieve business objectives.
- Ability to work effectively with both on-site operational leaders and remote leadership partners.
- Comfortable taking ownership in a smaller facility where visibility, responsiveness, and hands-on leadership are important.
- Strong communication, organizational, and decision-making skills with the ability to balance strategic priorities and daily execution.