Supply Chain & Purchasing Manager

Location: Columbus, OH
Job Type: Direct Hire
Starting Salary: From $100,000 per year (higher compensation may be available based on experience)

We are seeking an experienced Supply Chain & Purchasing Manager to oversee procurement operations for a manufacturing environment. This leadership role is responsible for sourcing materials, managing supplier relationships, supporting production schedules, and driving purchasing strategies that improve cost, quality, and delivery performance.

The ideal candidate has experience supporting custom manufacturing, fabrication, or engineer-to-order (ETO) operations and enjoys collaborating with cross-functional teams to keep production running efficiently.

• Develop and implement purchasing strategies that support business goals and manufacturing requirements.
• Establish supplier qualification, evaluation, and performance management processes.
• Identify opportunities to reduce costs, improve supplier performance, and strengthen the supply chain.
• Build long-term relationships with suppliers while maintaining expectations for quality, pricing, and delivery.
• Partner with engineering and operations teams to support make-versus-buy decisions.

• Ensure raw materials, fabricated components, hardware, and purchased parts are available to support production schedules.
• Coordinate purchasing activities with manufacturing, planning, and project requirements.
• Monitor lead times, supply shortages, and delivery risks that could affect operations.
• Implement strategies to minimize stockouts, expedite costs, and production delays.
• Support inventory planning initiatives that balance material availability with inventory costs.

• Manage supplier relationships through regular evaluations and business reviews.
• Lead supplier negotiations involving pricing, contracts, and service expectations.
• Partner with engineering and quality teams to resolve supplier-related issues and corrective actions.
• Develop alternate sourcing strategies to reduce supply chain risk.
• Monitor supplier performance using quality, delivery, responsiveness, and cost metrics.

• Drive cost-reduction initiatives across purchased materials and components.
• Analyze purchasing trends and identify opportunities for greater efficiency.
• Monitor commodity markets and material pricing to support informed purchasing decisions.
• Assist with procurement forecasting and annual budgeting activities.
• Maintain accurate purchasing, inventory, and supplier data within ERP/MRP systems.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across procurement and supply chain operations.

• Work closely with production, engineering, planning, project management, and quality teams to ensure material readiness.
• Support purchase order execution, approvals, and issue resolution.
• Address material shortages and supply concerns before they impact production schedules.