What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Purchasing Manager position at Turn Up Talent?
Title: Senior Purchasing Manager (multi-site)
Location: Elkhart, IN (with regular travel between facilities)
Why Join Us?
Turn Up Talent is partnering with a dynamic and growing high-mix, low-volume manufacturer to find a talented Senior Purchasing Manager. Join a collaborative team environment that values innovation, problem-solving, and continuous improvement. This is your chance to contribute to a leading organization known for quality and customer satisfaction.
Why You’ll Love This Role
As the Senior Purchasing Manager, you’ll have the opportunity to lead and mentor a purchasing team of up to 10 direct reports across multiple locations. You’ll play a critical role in driving strategic procurement, ensuring reliable supply, and fostering a culture of high performance. If you’re passionate about optimizing processes and building strong supplier relationships, this is your chance to make a measurable impact!
What You’ll Do
- Lead and develop plant-level purchasing teams, promoting accountability and professional growth.
- Oversee sourcing, planning, and supplier management to secure reliable and cost-effective materials.
- Maintain optimal inventory levels to support production goals while minimizing excess.
- Identify and implement best practices to standardize and improve purchasing processes across all locations.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align procurement activities with production and product goals.
- Serve as the escalation point for supplier issues, resolving material shortages promptly.
- Ensure consistent compliance with procurement policies and maintain accurate documentation across the organization.
- Support the accuracy of MRP tools and purchasing schedules.
- Provide leadership for the team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
Why You’re a Great Fit
- 5 years of purchasing or supply chain experience, including at least 2 years in a leadership or multi-site management role.
- Strong knowledge of materials management and procurement best practices.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and develop a team of up to 10 direct reports across multiple locations.
- Effective communication, analytical, and organizational skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience with MRP or ERP systems.
- Experience in high-mix, low-volume manufacturing environments preferred.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings is a plus!
Ready to Make an Impact?
If you’re a driven leader with a passion for materials management and procurement excellence, we’d love to connect. Apply now and let’s build the future of high-mix, low-volume manufacturing together!