Senior Manager of Procurement

Circor Careers•Tampa, FL

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Manager of Procurement owns end-to-end procurement execution across multiple manufacturing locations, including purchase order placement and changes, supplier acknowledgements, open-order management, delivery commitments, shipment tracking, and material recovery. The role is the primary operational interface among Planning, Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Performance, Operations, Engineering, Quality, and suppliers, ensuring uninterrupted material flow and supply continuity. It drives procurement operational excellence through disciplined processes, KPI management, team development, supplier engagement, compliance oversight, and continuous improvement, while meeting procurement execution targets and company procedures and applicable U.S. Government, Department of Defense, U.S. Navy, FAR, DFARS, and customer contractual requirements. The position leads procurement personnel across multiple manufacturing sites and ERP systems, establishes standardized processes and governance, and ensures procurement execution supports production schedules, inventory objectives, and customer delivery requirements. It owns U.S. Navy-wide purchase order execution, open-order management, supplier commitment oversight, shipment visibility, and material recovery. The Senior Manager also leads cross-functional recovery and escalation efforts, monitors procurement performance, and reports findings and recommendations to senior leadership. The role is based in Warren, Massachusetts; Monroe, North Carolina; or Tampa, Florida. A bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline and at least 10 years of relevant progressive experience are required, including at least five years of leadership experience. U.S. citizenship is required.

Requirements

At least 10 years of experience in procurement, purchasing, supply chain, materials management, manufacturing operations, or a related discipline.
At least five years of leadership experience managing procurement teams, projects, or multi-site procurement operations.
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Operations Management, Engineering, or a related discipline.
Demonstrated success leading procurement execution and material management teams in complex manufacturing environments.
Strong knowledge of procurement operations, purchase order management, MRP systems, inventory control, and supply chain processes.
Experience managing procurement organizations supporting multiple manufacturing facilities.
Demonstrated experience with open-order recovery, supplier expediting, shortage mitigation, and material availability programs.
Strong understanding of demand fulfillment, delivery commitment management, and supplier communication processes.
Ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders at all organizational levels.
Strong analytical skills, including the ability to interpret operational data and inform business decisions.
Experience with ERP systems and procurement technologies in manufacturing environments.
Excellent communication, negotiation, presentation, and relationship management skills.
Strong problem-solving and root-cause analysis capabilities.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, highly regulated manufacturing environment.
Ability to motivate teams, drive accountability, and lead organizational change.
Experience implementing Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies.
Results-oriented leadership, strong operational execution, and decision-making skills.
U.S. citizenship.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree, MBA, or related discipline.
Experience supporting defense, aerospace, naval, industrial, or other highly regulated industries.
APICS/ASCM certification, CPSM, CPM, Lean Six Sigma certification, or equivalent professional certification.

Responsibilities

Lead and develop procurement execution strategies that support business objectives, customer commitments, and operational excellence.
Manage and mentor procurement personnel across multiple manufacturing locations and ERP systems; establish standardized procurement processes, procedures, and governance.
Align procurement activities with production schedules, inventory objectives, and customer delivery requirements; develop workforce capabilities through coaching, training, succession planning, and performance management.
Own U.S. Navy-wide purchase order execution across manufacturing locations, including timely purchase order placement, modifications, schedule changes, cancellations, supplier communications, and requisition-to-purchase-order workflow performance.
Ensure planning requirements are converted into supplier commitments and maintain ERP transaction accuracy and procurement data integrity.
Establish processes for timely supplier acknowledgements, monitor acknowledgment performance, validate supplier promise dates, and escalate supplier responsiveness or delivery concerns.
Lead U.S. Navy-wide open-order management and proactive supplier follow-up; maintain visibility of critical open purchase orders and supplier delivery commitments.
Develop and execute recovery plans for past-due orders, supplier delays, capacity constraints, and material shortages; coordinate shortage mitigation, expedited shipments, and other recovery actions.
Coordinate cross-site material requirements and collaborate with Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Performance, Planning, Operations, and Materials Management on recovery strategies.
Oversee shipment tracking and supplier shipment performance to provide inbound material visibility and support manufacturing schedules and customer requirements.
Ensure compliance with company policies, delegated authority requirements, internal controls, U.S. Government, U.S. Navy, FAR, DFARS, and customer contractual requirements.
Maintain procurement documentation, approvals, and records to audit and regulatory standards; support internal, customer, and government audits and compliance reviews.
Develop procurement governance, standard work, compliance monitoring, and corrective action processes.
Partner with Strategic Sourcing on sourcing transitions, supplier onboarding, and contract implementation; collaborate with Supplier Performance to improve supplier execution.
Work with Planning, Manufacturing, Operations, Engineering, and Materials organizations to align procurement priorities; support Engineering Change Orders, New Product Introductions, and product transfers.
Coordinate with Finance on purchase commitments, inventory objectives, and operational performance metrics; represent Procurement during supply disruptions and material escalations.
Establish procurement KPI dashboards and performance reporting; analyze ERP and operational data to identify trends, bottlenecks, shortages, and improvement opportunities.
Lead continuous improvement initiatives and implement practices that improve procurement efficiency, supplier responsiveness, material availability, and supply chain reliability.
Provide procurement performance updates and recommendations to senior leadership.