Plant Purchasing Operations Partner

Jobtailor; Billerica (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced Procurement Operations Lead to guide site-level procurement execution and ensure uninterrupted material flow at the plant. You will represent site priorities within the Purchasing Center and align with enterprise governance to resolve supply challenges.

The role requires strong experience in ERP/MRP systems, supplier performance analysis, and cross-functional collaboration across Planning, Operations and Quality.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree, or 6 years with a master’s degree, or equivalent experience in Supply Chain, Purchasing, Procurement Operations, Operations, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex procurement execution, supply continuity, supplier performance, and exception management challenges.
• Advanced knowledge of procurement operations, purchasing processes, supply planning concepts, and ERP/MRP systems (SAP preferred).
• Experience leading cross-functional issue resolution and influencing stakeholders across Planning, Operations, Quality, Logistics, Finance, and Procurement teams.
• Demonstrated ability to identify risks, analyze data, and develop practical solutions that improve operational performance and supply reliability.
• Experience developing or supporting governance processes, KPI management, escalation frameworks, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills with the ability to influence decisions without direct authority.
• Experience leveraging metrics, dashboards, and operational performance indicators to support decision-making and improve execution outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the site-level procurement operations lead, directly supporting plant execution and ensuring uninterrupted material flow.
• Act as the plant's voice within the Purchasing Center, representing site priorities and operational requirements while ensuring alignment with enterprise procurement processes, standard work, and governance.
• Lead resolution of complex supply and execution challenges impacting production schedules, customer commitments, inventory health, and operational performance.
• Partner with Planning, Operations, Quality, Logistics, and Procurement Operations to mitigate risk, coordinate escalations, and drive timely resolution of supply constraints and fulfillment issues.
• Provide advanced procurement operations leadership through influence rather than direct authority, ensuring consistent execution practices and alignment between site priorities and regional purchasing center activities.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives that enhance service, reliability, and execution effectiveness across the supply chain.
• Analyze procurement execution performance and leverage key metrics to identify improvement opportunities related to on-time delivery, inventory health, fulfillment accuracy, and issue resolution effectiveness.
• Promote standard work, escalation disciplines, and purchasing governance practices across supported sites.

Skills

Procurement Execution

Supply Continuity Management

Supplier Performance Analysis

Data Analysis

Continuous Improvement Initiatives

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving

Influencing Without Authority

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent experience

Tools

ERP Systems

MRP Systems

Dashboards

Job description

• Serves as the site-level procurement operations lead, directly supporting plant execution and ensuring uninterrupted material flow.
• Acts as the plant's voice within the Purchasing Center, representing site priorities and operational requirements while ensuring alignment with enterprise procurement processes, standard work, and governance.
• Leads resolution of complex supply and execution challenges impacting production schedules, customer commitments, inventory health, and operational performance.
• Partners closely with Planning, Operations, Quality, Logistics, and Procurement Operations teams to mitigate risk, coordinate escalations, and drive timely resolution of supply constraints, shortages, and fulfillment issues.
• Provides advanced procurement operations leadership through influence rather than direct authority, ensuring consistent execution practices, visibility to supplier performance risks, and alignment between site priorities and regional purchasing center activities.
• Supports continuous improvement initiatives that enhance service, reliability, and execution effectiveness across the supply chain.
• Analyze procurement execution performance and leverage key metrics to identify improvement opportunities related to on-time delivery, inventory health, fulfillment accuracy, and issue resolution effectiveness.
• Promote standard work, escalation disciplines, and purchasing governance practices across supported sites.

Requirements

• Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree, or 6 years with a master’s degree, or equivalent experience in Supply Chain, Purchasing, Procurement Operations, Operations, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex procurement execution, supply continuity, supplier performance, and exception management challenges.
• Advanced knowledge of procurement operations, purchasing processes, supply planning concepts, and ERP/MRP systems (SAP preferred).
• Experience leading cross-functional issue resolution and influencing stakeholders across Planning, Operations, Quality, Logistics, Finance, and Procurement teams.
• Demonstrated ability to identify risks, analyze data, and develop practical solutions that improve operational performance and supply reliability.
• Experience developing or supporting governance processes, KPI management, escalation frameworks, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills with the ability to influence decisions without direct authority.
• Experience leveraging metrics, dashboards, and operational performance indicators to support decision-making and improve execution outcomes.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates advanced procurement operations leadership with a focus on supply chain management, supplier performance, and continuous improvement initiatives. Proficient in analyzing procurement execution performance and leveraging metrics to enhance operational effectiveness and reliability.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Procurement Operations Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Cross-Functional Issue Resolution
• KPI Management
• ERP/MRP Systems (SAP Preferred)

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Procurement Execution
• Supply Continuity Management
• Supplier Performance Analysis
• Data Analysis
• Continuous Improvement Initiatives

Soft Skills

• Analytical Skills
• Communication Skills
• Problem-Solving Skills
• Influencing Without Authority

Industry Keywords

• Purchasing Processes
• Supply Planning Concepts
• Governance Processes
• Escalation Frameworks
• Operational Performance Indicators

Tools & Technologies

• ERP Systems
• MRP Systems
• Dashboards