Sr. Purchasing Specialist

The Purchasing Specialist will serve as the crucial link between Global Supply Management (GSM) and the local North Carolina Supply Chain (NCSC) operations. This role is responsible for ensuring continuous, reliable, and sustainable component supply from key US-based suppliers to support our critical server and rack manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain the global supply sustainability for assigned US-based server/rack component suppliers.
• Execute Short-term Order Production Plan Supply Assurance to prevent immediate line-down scenarios and maintain planned output.
• Ensure Long-term System MRP (Material Requirements Planning) Supply Closure by continuously monitoring demand signals against supplier capacity and commitments.
• Act as the NCSC local supply representative from the GSM team, providing real-time, critical supply status updates to Order Engineering (OE), Customer Fulfillment (CF), and external customers.
• Present NCSC critical supply updates regularly and professionally to the management team and various cross-functional stakeholders.
• Collaborate closely with the Inventory Team to maintain a healthy and optimized NCSC parts inventory level, balancing service requirements with cost efficiency.
• Lead the troubleshooting and resolution of any supply factors by coordinating comprehensive efforts across GSM, Buying, Logistics, Quality, OE, Development, and Customer Fulfillment teams.

• Basic degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
• 3 years of experience in Purchasing, Procurement, Supply Chain, or Materials Planning, preferably within the IT Infrastructure, Server, or Data Center industry.
• Proven experience working with Material Requirements Planning (MRP) systems and complex demand/supply forecasting.
• Excellent proficiency in English (written and spoken) for managing global suppliers and presenting to management.

• Demonstrated experience in supply sustainability and risk management within a global manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of logistics and inventory control principles.
• Familiarity with ISG product components (Servers, Racks, Storage).
• Ability to coordinate and lead cross-functional problem-solving efforts.
• Strong presentation and management communication skills.

The role involves a dynamic work environment, bridging global supply management with local operations to ensure seamless component supply. The position requires strong communication skills to present updates to management and collaborate with cross-functional teams. The focus is on maintaining a balanced inventory while optimizing costs, requiring a proactive approach to addressing supply chain challenges.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Morrisville, NC.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $65000.00 - $100000.00/yr.

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
3 years of experience in Purchasing, Procurement, Supply Chain, or Materials Planning, preferably within the IT Infrastructure, Server, or Data

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Morrisville,NC.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 24, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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Salary : $65,000 - $100,000