Procurement Lead

States Manufacturing Corporation; Dayton, Northern (MN, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO/ESST

Paid holidays

Health insurance - $100 individual /$

Vision and Dental Insurance

401K / Life Insurance / STD

Job summary

Paylocity is seeking a senior Procurement Lead to manage sourcing, supplier onboarding, and expediting for Engineered-to-Order projects in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. You will lead RFQ processes, drive supplier performance, and work across Engineering, Operations, Planning, and Quality to mitigate risks and meet schedules.

The role emphasizes cost reduction, supplier development, and scalable procurement processes to support rapid growth. Strong ERP/MRP experience is required.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive procurement/sourcing experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong experience with supplier management, quoting, negotiations, expediting, and ERP/MRP systems.
• ETO, high-mix/low-volume, or project-based manufacturing experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement activities for a fast-paced Engineered-to-Order (ETO) manufacturing environment, supporting complex and rapidly changing customer projects.
• Own the RFQ and quoting process for purchased parts and assemblies, including supplier selection, quote analysis, and lead-time validation.
• Drive supplier performance across cost, quality, delivery, capacity, and responsiveness, holding suppliers accountable to commitments.
• Lead supplier expediting efforts for critical, long-lead, and past-due materials; proactively identify risks and develop recovery plans.
• Partner closely with Engineering, Operations, Planning, Project Management, and Quality to identify material risks and ensure procurement supports project and production schedules.
• Support supplier selection, qualification, and onboarding, including evaluation of supplier capabilities, capacity, quality, lead times, and commercial requirements.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers while serving as an escalation point for significant supplier and material issues.
• Identify and execute opportunities for cost reduction, alternate sourcing, and supplier consolidation.
• Help develop scalable procurement processes, systems, metrics, and reporting to support the company's rapid growth and increasing procurement complexity.
• Identify and mitigate supply-chain risks associated with custom, long-lead, single-source, and high-value components.
• Serve as a senior procurement resource and cross-functional leader without direct reports, driving issues to resolution and mentoring procurement team members.

Skills

Supplier Management

RFQ & Cost Analysis

Supplier Negotiation

Supplier Expediting

Supplier Qualification & Onboarding

Supply Chain Risk Management

ETO Procurement

Cross-Functional Leadership

Cost Reduction

Problem Solving

ERP/MRP Systems

Job description

Description

Position Summary:

The Procurement Lead is a senior, hands-on procurement professional responsible for supplier quoting, sourcing, expediting, and onboarding in a fast-paced Engineered-to-Order (ETO) manufacturing environment. This role drives supplier performance, mitigates supply risks, and partners cross-functionally to ensure cost, quality, and delivery requirements are met while supporting the company's rapid growth.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead procurement activities for a fast-paced Engineered-to-Order (ETO) manufacturing environment, supporting complex and rapidly changing customer projects.
• Own the RFQ and quoting process for purchased parts and assemblies, including supplier selection, quote analysis, and lead-time validation.
• Drive supplier performance across cost, quality, delivery, capacity, and responsiveness, holding suppliers accountable to commitments.
• Lead supplier expediting efforts for critical, long-lead, and past-due materials; proactively identify risks and develop recovery plans.
• Partner closely with Engineering, Operations, Planning, Project Management, and Quality to identify material risks and ensure procurement supports project and production schedules.
• Support supplier selection, qualification, and onboarding, including evaluation of supplier capabilities, capacity, quality, lead times, and commercial requirements.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers while serving as an escalation point for significant supplier and material issues.
• Identify and execute opportunities for cost reduction, alternate sourcing, and supplier consolidation.
• Help develop scalable procurement processes, systems, metrics, and reporting to support the company's rapid growth and increasing procurement complexity.
• Identify and mitigate supply-chain risks associated with custom, long-lead, single-source, and high-value components.
• Serve as a senior procurement resource and cross-functional leader without direct reports, driving issues to resolution and mentoring procurement team members.

Requirements:

• 8+ years of progressive procurement/sourcing experience in a manufacturing environment
• Strong experience with supplier management, quoting, negotiations, expediting, and ERP/MRP systems.
• ETO, high-mix/low-volume, or project-based manufacturing experience strongly preferred.

Core Competencies and Behaviors:

• Supplier Management
• RFQ & Cost Analysis
• Supplier Negotiation
• Supplier Expediting
• Supplier Qualification & Onboarding
• Supply Chain Risk Management
• ETO Procurement
• Cross-Functional Leadership
• Cost Reduction
• Problem Solving
• ERP/MRP Systems
• Process Improvement

Benefits

• PTO/ESST
• Paid holidays
• $100 individual deductible and $300 family deductible health insurance
• Paid Weekly
• Vision and Dental Insurance
• 401K / Life Insurance / STD

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