Direct Procurement Manager / Senior Buyer

Investigo; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Senior Buyer is sought in Marlborough, MA to join a global engineering and technology manufacturer’s US procurement team.

In a low-volume, high-complexity manufacturing environment you will source and manage a broad portfolio of direct materials and technical components for highly engineered products, drive supplier negotiations, identify savings opportunities, and balance cost, quality and delivery to support production schedules.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of procurement or purchasing experience in manufacturing.
• Experience sourcing direct materials and technical components.
• Strong negotiation and supplier management skills.
• Experience with SAP and MRP systems.
• Ability to work across engineering, operations and supply chain functions.
• Proven track record delivering savings and supplier improvements.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of direct material suppliers.
• Drive supplier negotiations and cost-saving initiatives.
• Review MRP demand signals and take appropriate action.
• Identify and qualify new suppliers.
• Improve supplier performance across cost, quality and delivery.
• Ensure material availability to support production schedules.
• Work closely with Engineering, Manufacturing and Operations teams.
• Support product changes, component transitions and supply risk mitigation.

Skills

Procurement experience

Direct materials sourcing

Negotiation & supplier management

Cross-functional collaboration

Cost savings initiatives

Engineering/Operations collaboration

Tools

SAP

MRP

Job description

Marlborough, MA | $100,000 - $130,000+ Base + Bonus

A global engineering and technology manufacturer is seeking an experienced Senior Buyer/ to join its growing US procurement team.

Operating in a low-volume, high-complexity manufacturing environment, this role is responsible for sourcing and managing a broad portfolio of technical components and materials used in the production of highly engineered products.

The hiring manager is looking for someone who can hit the ground running, challenge suppliers, identify savings opportunities and bring a proactive approach to a technically complex manufacturing environment.

Typical spend areas include:

• Electronic components and PCB assemblies
• Sensors, connectors and cables
• Precision machined and mechanical parts
• Electromechanical assemblies
• Metals, fabricated components and custom-engineered parts
• MRO and operational requirements

This is a hands-on role for a commercially minded procurement professional who can balance supplier relationships, cost reduction initiatives, inventory management and supply continuity in a business where complexity is driven by the number of components and technical requirements rather than simply spend volume.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of direct material suppliers
• Drive supplier negotiations and cost-saving initiatives
• Review MRP demand signals and take appropriate action
• Identify and qualify new suppliers
• Improve supplier performance across cost, quality and delivery
• Ensure material availability to support production schedules
• Work closely with Engineering, Manufacturing and Operations teams
• Support product changes, component transitions and supply risk mitigation

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years' procurement or purchasing experience within manufacturing
• Experience sourcing direct materials and technical components
• Strong negotiation and supplier management skills
• SAP and MRP experience
• Ability to work across engineering, operations and supply chain functions
• Proven track record delivering savings and supplier improvements

Why Join?

• Newly expanding US procurement team with strong growth plans
• Opportunity to influence supplier strategy and procurement performance
• Exposure to a global manufacturing and sourcing network
• High visibility role with significant autonomy
• A business actively investing in procurement transformation and operational improvement