PROCUREMENT MANAGER

ADP, Inc.; Mount Pleasant (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

ADP, Inc. seeks a Procurement Manager in Mount Pleasant, TX to lead direct and indirect sourcing for steel, fabrications, and manufacturing components.

You will develop strategies, negotiate terms, and manage supplier relationships to meet production goals with a focus on cost, quality and delivery. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in procurement within manufacturing, strong supplier-management skills, and a data-driven improvement mindset.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field.
• 5+ years of progressive procurement, purchasing, strategic sourcing, or supply-chain experience.
• Experience negotiating with suppliers and managing material spend.
• Strong understanding of purchasing, supplier management, inventory, and manufacturing operations.
• Strong analytical and financial acumen, including pricing, spend trends.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day procurement activities for direct and indirect materials, components, supplies, and services.
• Develop and execute procurement and sourcing strategies aligned with production requirements and business objectives.
• Lead sourcing activities including RFQs, supplier evaluations, negotiations, supplier selection, and contract development.
• Establish competitive pricing and terms while maintaining quality and service levels.
• Develop sourcing strategies for key commodities, including steel and other high-spend materials.
• Monitor market conditions and identify opportunities to mitigate pricing and supply risk.
• Identify opportunities for supplier consolidation, alternate sourcing, and cost reduction.
• Partner with Planning and Operations to ensure material availability supports production schedules.
• Develop and maintain strategic relationships with key suppliers.
• Establish supplier expectations for quality, delivery, and continuous improvement.
• Monitor supplier performance using KPIs and supplier scorecards.
• Lead supplier performance reviews and corrective actions when needed.
• Develop alternate sources for critical materials to reduce risk.
• Collaborate with Quality and Engineering to resolve supplier quality issues.
• Support supplier qualification and development initiatives.

Skills

Negotiation

Supplier management

Analytical skills

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations, Finance, Engineering, or related field

5+ years procurement/strategic sourcing experience

Manufacturing environment experience

Procurement certifications (CPSM/CPIM/CSCP)

Tools

Epicor Kinetic

ERP systems

Job description

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PROCUREMENT MANAGER

3A - Managers Offices Salaried First/Mid-Level Mgr Mount Pleasant, TX, US

Position Summary

The Procurement Manager is responsible for leading procurement activities to ensure the organization has the materials, components, and services needed to support manufacturing operations while achieving competitive cost, quality, delivery, and inventory objectives.

This role provides leadership to the procurement team and develops sourcing strategies for key direct and indirect material categories, with a strong focus on steel, fabricated components, and other materials critical to manufacturing operations. The Procurement Manager will build strategic supplier relationships, negotiate pricing and commercial terms, identify cost-saving opportunities, manage supply risk, and partner closely with Operations, Planning, Engineering, Quality, Finance, and other Supply Chain functions.

The ideal candidate combines strong purchasing and supplier-management experience with a data-driven, continuous-improvement mindset and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Procurement & Strategic Sourcing

Lead day-to-day procurement activities for assigned direct and indirect materials, components, supplies, and services.

Develop and execute procurement and sourcing strategies aligned with production requirements and business objectives.

Lead sourcing activities including RFQs, supplier evaluations, negotiations, supplier selection, and contract development.

Establish competitive pricing and commercial terms while maintaining appropriate quality and service levels.

Develop sourcing strategies for key commodities, including steel and other high-spend manufacturing materials .

Monitor commodity and market conditions and identify opportunities to mitigate pricing and supply risk.

Identify opportunities for supplier consolidation, alternate sourcing, and cost reduction.

Partner with Planning and Operations to ensure material availability supports production schedules.

Develop and maintain strong strategic relationships with key suppliers.

Establish supplier expectations for quality, delivery, responsiveness, pricing, and continuous improvement.

Monitor supplier performance using measurable KPIs and supplier scorecards.

Lead supplier performance reviews and corrective-action discussions when expectations are not met.

Develop alternate and secondary sources for critical materials to reduce supply-chain risk.

Partner with Quality and Engineering to resolve supplier quality and technical issues.

Support supplier qualification and development initiatives.

Cost Management & Negotiations

Lead supplier negotiations involving pricing, payment terms, lead times, freight, contracts, and other commercial terms.

Identify, track, validate, and report procurement cost savings and cost-avoidance initiatives.

Analyze purchase-price variance and other procurement-related financial metrics.

Partner with Finance to understand material-cost impacts and support budgeting and forecasting.

Utilize spend analysis and market intelligence to identify sourcing and negotiation opportunities.

Develop recommendations based on total cost of ownership rather than purchase price alone.

Leadership & Team Development

Lead, coach, and develop Buyers, Planners/Buyers, or other procurement team members as assigned.

Establish clear expectations, priorities, and performance standards for the procurement function.

Develop team capabilities in negotiation, supplier management, strategic sourcing, ERP utilization, and data analysis.

Ensure purchasing activities follow established approval processes, policies, and internal controls.

Promote accountability, urgency, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the team.

Cross-Functional Partnership

Partner closely with Operations, Planning, Engineering, Quality, Finance, NPI, and other Supply Chain functions.

Support new product introductions by ensuring suppliers, pricing, tooling, materials, and lead times are established prior to production.

Participate in make-versus-buy and supplier-selection decisions.

Support engineering changes and material substitutions while ensuring appropriate supplier and cost considerations are evaluated.

Communicate supply risks proactively and develop recovery or contingency plans when necessary.

Maintain accurate procurement and supplier information within the ERP system.

Analyze purchasing data, supplier performance, inventory requirements, lead times, and spend trends.

Develop procurement dashboards and reporting to support business decisions.

Identify opportunities to improve purchasing processes, supplier communication, material flow, and working capital.

Support standardization and continuous improvement throughout the procurement process.

Key Performance Indicators

Performance may be measured through:

Material cost savings and cost avoidance

Purchase price variance (PPV)

Supplier quality performance

Material shortages impacting production

Inventory and working-capital improvement

Supplier consolidation and sourcing initiatives

Percentage of spend under contract or strategic agreements

Procurement team performance and development

Qualifications

Required

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations, Finance, Engineering, or related field; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.

5+ years of progressive procurement, purchasing, strategic sourcing, or supply-chain experience.

Experience working within a manufacturing environment.

Demonstrated experience negotiating with suppliers and managing significant material spend.

Strong understanding of purchasing, supplier management, inventory, and manufacturing operations.

Strong analytical and financial acumen, including the ability to analyze pricing, spend, and cost trends.

Strong communication, negotiation, problem-solving, and relationship-management skills.

Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred

Previous procurement leadership or supervisory experience.

Experience sourcing steel, metals, fabricated components, or other direct manufacturing materials .

Experience managing high-dollar commodity categories and strategic supplier relationships.

Experience with Epicor Kinetic or similar manufacturing ERP system.

Experience developing supplier scorecards and formal supplier-performance programs.

Experience supporting new product introduction and engineering-driven sourcing.

CPSM, CPIM, CSCP, or related supply-chain certification.

Strategic sourcing and supplier development

Contract and commercial negotiation

Commodity and market analysis

Cost reduction and value analysis

Manufacturing and production planning knowledge

Inventory and working-capital awareness

Data analysis and financial decision-making

Leadership and team development

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem-solving and continuous improvement

Strong sense of urgency and accountability

The Procurement Manager is expected to balance immediate operational needs with long-term strategic sourcing objectives. This individual should be capable of challenging existing sourcing practices, making data-driven recommendations, developing their team, and building supplier partnerships that improve cost, quality, delivery, and overall business performance.

The role requires a leader who can move beyond transactional purchasing and build a more strategic procurement function that supports the organization's continued growth and operational excellence.