Purchasing Manager

A growing manufacturing organization is seeking a Purchasing Manager to oversee procurement operations across two manufacturing facilities. This role plays a critical part in ensuring consistent material flow, driving cost efficiency, and building strong supplier partnerships to support production and customer delivery.

What You'll Do

• Lead end-to-end purchasing for raw materials, services, and plant needs across two sites
• Source, evaluate, and negotiate with suppliers to secure optimal pricing, quality, and delivery
• Drive supplier performance through metrics around cost, quality, and on-time delivery
• Identify and execute cost-saving initiatives and continuous improvement opportunities
• Manage the full procurement lifecycle-from requisition through order placement and confirmation
• Partner closely with plant leadership to align purchasing strategy with operational needs
• Resolve supplier issues, including quality concerns, delivery delays, and billing discrepancies
• Analyze spend data to uncover trends, mitigate cost increases, and improve buying strategies
• Support ERP system functionality and ensure procurement processes remain efficient and accurate

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Experience in purchasing or procurement within a heavy manufacturing environment
• Strong negotiation skills
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced setting
• Ability to travel to other facility based in the midwest (max 20%)
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; ERP experience a plus

Salary Range: $110,000-$130,000

Benefits:

• Health, dental, and vision, life, short/long term disability insurance
• 401(k) offering
• Paid time off and holidays (80 hours PTO)
• Paid sick leave where applicable by state law.

LHH is a leader in permanent recruitment-and in the placement of top talent. Our areas of specialty include office administration, customer service, human resources, engineering, and supply chain and logistics. Please feel to check us out and apply for other opportunities if this role isn't a perfect match.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

• To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please visit https://www.lhh.com/candidate-privacy

Pay Details: $110,000.00 to $130,000.00 per year

Search managed by: Matthew Kryca

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Military connected talent encouraged to apply

To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to https://www.lhh.com/us/en/candidate-privacy

The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Massachusetts Candidates Only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.