Purchasing Supervisor

Industrial Electric Manufacturing•San Antonio, TX

12d•Onsite

About The Position

IEM is currently seeking a Purchasing Supervisor for our San Antonio, TX location. This role oversees the efficiency, compliance, and coordination of the purchasing department without handling direct buying activity, with a primary focus on switchgear programs. The Purchasing Supervisor coaches and enables the buying team, optimizes procurement workflows, manages supplier data, and supports strategic sourcing while maintaining governance over program-specific requirements. This position will be based temporarily in NE San Antonio while our new manufacturing plant is coming online. Our permanent location is approximately 25 minutes away at Brooks, 7515 Inner Circle Dr., San Antonio, 78235. The position is also 100% in-office and does not offer remote work.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, or operations management from a four-year college or university required, though an equivalent combination of education and work experience will be considered
At least 3 years of purchasing or buying experience in a manufacturing environment
Strong written and verbal communication and organizational skills, with the ability to collaborate across all levels of the organization, drive continuous improvement, and apply a fundamental understanding of Lean principles
Demonstrated career ambition with a track record of growth and increasing responsibility; highly promotable with the potential to take on broader leadership roles within a fast-paced, high-growth organization

Responsibilities

Understand and interpret demand requirements to make strategic and informed procurement decisions
Supervise the end-to-end purchasing process
Supervise and ensure the successful maintenance of department metrics and KPIs
Analyze, understand, and quantify risks to the supply chain, and develop mitigation plans and present options to senior management
Engage and oversee projects with internal and external stakeholders to drive continuous improvement of the procurement process
Collaborate with internal departments to understand their purchasing needs, resolve supply challenges, and improve material availability
Analyze vendor performance based on quality, delivery, price, and other data to maintain a strong and sustainable supply chain, and make timely recommendations to support supply chain decisions
Coordinate nonconformance issues with internal teams and suppliers in a timely manner
Interface with vendors and build relationships to maintain a high level of support throughout the procurement process
Supervise a team of assigned buyers
Flexible and adaptable team player who operates with agility and resourcefulness and thrives in an often-changing environment. You will be operating with a start-up mindset and must be willing to help wherever needed - "not my job" is an unacceptable response.