Purchasing Supervisor
About The Position
Supervise and coordinate the daily activities of the purchasing team to ensure purchase orders are issued accurately, suppliers are proactively followed up with, and materials are delivered on time to support operations. Allocate and manage team workload while maintaining ownership of a personal portfolio of purchasing responsibilities, balancing supervisory duties and hands-on buying execution. Ensure materials are procured in alignment with approved suppliers, lead times, inventory targets, and purchasing policies across direct and indirect categories, including raw materials, packaging, tolling materials, MRO, and indirect spend. Maintain purchasing discipline in SAP, ensuring accuracy in purchase orders, pricing, quantities, delivery dates, lead times, and supplier data. Lead or support root cause analysis for purchasing disruptions (e.g., supplier failures, stockouts, ordering errors), actively participating in resolution and driving corrective actions. Support supplier onboarding and issue resolution in partnership with Quality, Regulatory, and R&D, ensuring materials meet required specifications and compliance standards.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, or related field, or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of purchasing, procurement, or supply chain experience
- Proficiency with ERP systems (SAP preferred) and purchasing tools
- Demonstrated ability to manage priorities, solve problems, and support team execution in a fast-paced environment
Nice To Haves
- 3+ years of supervisory, team lead, or functional leadership experience
- Experience in a manufacturing, chemical, or industrial environment
Responsibilities
- Supervise and coordinate the daily activities of the purchasing team
- Ensure purchase orders are issued accurately
- Proactively follow up with suppliers
- Ensure materials are delivered on time to support operations
- Allocate and manage team workload
- Maintain ownership of a personal portfolio of purchasing responsibilities
- Balance supervisory duties and hands-on buying execution
- Ensure materials are procured in alignment with approved suppliers, lead times, inventory targets, and purchasing policies across direct and indirect categories
- Procure raw materials, packaging, tolling materials, MRO, and indirect spend
- Maintain purchasing discipline in SAP, ensuring accuracy in purchase orders, pricing, quantities, delivery dates, lead times, and supplier data
- Lead or support root cause analysis for purchasing disruptions
- Actively participate in resolution and drive corrective actions for purchasing disruptions
- Support supplier onboarding and issue resolution in partnership with Quality, Regulatory, and R&D
Benefits
- Equal opportunity employer
- Diversity and inclusion
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
