Procurement Supervisor - Long Term, Interim, Consulting Role

MidAtlantic Employers' Association; Morgantown (PA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

MidAtlantic Employers' Association in Morgantown, PA is seeking a long-term Procurement Supervisor for an on-site interim role to oversee purchasing, supplier relations, and inventory coordination to support manufacturing operations in medical supplies and related sectors.

This position emphasizes cost control, process improvement, and collaboration with Operations, Production, and Customer Service to ensure timely deliveries and adherence to quality standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Operations Management, or a related field preferred.
• 3-5 years of experience in procurement, purchasing, supply chain management, or related discipline.
• Prior supervisory or team leadership experience preferred.
• Experience working in a manufacturing, scientific products, distribution, or similar environment preferred.
• Demonstrated experience negotiating with suppliers and managing vendor relationships.
• Strong understanding of purchasing processes, inventory management, and supply chain operations.
• Experience with ERP systems and Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day purchasing activities, including procurement of raw materials, components, supplies, equipment, and outside services.
• Review purchase requisitions and determine appropriate purchasing methods, quantities, and timing.
• Ensure purchase orders are issued accurately and in a timely manner.
• Monitor open purchase orders and follow up with vendors to ensure timely delivery.
• Identify opportunities to consolidate purchases, improve purchasing efficiencies, and reduce costs.
• Establish purchasing guidelines and procedures to promote consistency and accountability.
• Identify, evaluate, and establish relationships with qualified suppliers and vendors.
• Negotiate pricing, payment terms, delivery schedules, and contractual arrangements.
• Monitor supplier performance related to quality, cost, reliability, and delivery.
• Address supplier issues, including shortages, late deliveries, pricing discrepancies, and quality concerns.
• Develop and maintain alternative supplier relationships to minimize supply chain disruptions.
• Work closely with Operations, Production, Warehouse, and Customer Service to forecast purchasing needs and maintain appropriate inventory levels.
• Monitor inventory availability and purchasing trends to prevent shortages and excess inventory.
• Coordinate procurement activities with production schedules and customer demand.
• Evaluate lead times, minimum order quantities, and safety stock requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve inventory turnover and reduce carrying costs.
• Monitor procurement spending and identify opportunities for cost reductions.
• Analyze purchasing data, supplier pricing, and market conditions to support purchasing decisions.
• Develop and maintain procurement metrics and reporting, including purchasing costs, supplier performance, and on-time delivery.
• Recommend improvements to procurement systems, processes, and controls.
• Ensure purchasing activities comply with company policies, approval requirements, and applicable regulatory and quality standards.
• Provide day-to-day direction, guidance, and support to procurement and purchasing personnel.
• Establish work priorities and ensure purchasing activities are completed accurately and on schedule.
• Monitor employee performance and provide coaching and development.
• Assist with hiring, training, performance evaluations, and other personnel matters as appropriate.
• Promote teamwork and effective communication across departments.

Skills

Negotiation

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Multitasking

Organizational skills

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management or related field

Supervisory experience

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

We are seeking a long-term ProcurementSupervisor to work in an ongoing 'interim' role.

You would be working on-site in our Morgantown, PA offices five(5) days per week.

We ask that you have experience within a Manufacturingenvironment, having worked with medical supplies, chemicals,consumable medical products.

We support Clinical Care and Scientific Research sectors.

Interim Position Summary:

The Procurement Supervisor is responsible for overseeing thecompany's purchasing and procurement activities to ensure thetimely, cost-effective, and reliable acquisition of materials,supplies, equipment, and services.

This position manages supplier relationships, negotiates pricingand purchasing terms, monitors inventory requirements, andcoordinates procurement activities with internal departments tosupport business operations.

The Procurement Supervisor will establish and maintain effectivepurchasing processes, identify opportunities for cost savings,mitigate supply chain risks, and ensure procurement activities alignwith company objectives, quality standards, and operational requirements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Procurement and Purchasing:

• Oversee day-to-day purchasing activities, including theprocurement of raw materials, components, supplies, equipment, andoutside services.
• Review purchase requisitions and determine appropriatepurchasing methods, quantities, and timing.
• Ensure purchase orders are issued accurately and in a timely manner.
• Monitor open purchase orders and follow up with vendors toensure timely delivery.
• Identify opportunities to consolidate purchases, improvepurchasing efficiencies, and reduce costs.
• Establish purchasing guidelines and procedures to promoteconsistency and accountability.

Supplier and Vendor Management:

• Identify, evaluate, and establish relationships with qualifiedsuppliers and vendors.
• Negotiate pricing, payment terms, delivery schedules, andcontractual arrangements.
• Monitor supplier performance related to quality, cost,reliability, and delivery.
• Address supplier issues, including shortages, late deliveries,pricing discrepancies, and quality concerns.
• Develop and maintain alternative supplier relationships tominimize supply chain disruptions.

Inventory and Supply Chain Coordination:

• Work closely with Operations, Production, Warehouse, andCustomer Service to forecast purchasing needs and maintainappropriate inventory levels.
• Monitor inventory availability and purchasing trends toprevent shortages and excess inventory.
• Coordinate procurement activities with production schedulesand customer demand.
• Evaluate lead times, minimum order quantities, and safetystock requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve inventory turnover andreduce carrying costs.

Cost Management and Process Improvement:

• Monitor procurement spending and identify opportunities forcost reductions.
• Analyze purchasing data, supplier pricing, and marketconditions to support purchasing decisions.
• Develop and maintain procurement metrics and reporting,including purchasing costs, supplier performance, and on-time delivery.
• Recommend improvements to procurement systems, processes, and controls.
• Ensure purchasing activities comply with company policies,approval requirements, and applicable regulatory and quality standards.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Provide day-to-day direction, guidance, and support toprocurement and purchasing personnel.
• Establish work priorities and ensure purchasing activities arecompleted accurately and on schedule.
• Monitor employee performance and provide coaching and development.
• Assist with hiring, training, performance evaluations, andother personnel matters as appropriate.
• Promote teamwork and effective communication across departments.

Disclaimer:

This job description is intended to describe the general natureand level of work performed by the individual assigned to thisposition. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties,responsibilities, or qualifications. Management reserves the rightto modify, add, or remove responsibilities as business needs require.

Experience and Skills:

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, BusinessAdministration, Operations Management, or a related field preferred.
• 3-5 years of experience in procurement, purchasing, supplychain management, or a related discipline.
• Prior supervisory or team leadership experience preferred.
• Experience working in a manufacturing, scientific products,distribution, or similar environment preferred.
• Demonstrated experience negotiating with suppliers andmanaging vendor relationships.
• Strong understanding of purchasing processes, inventorymanagement, and supply chain operations.
• Experience with ERP systems and Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Excellent organizational and attention-to-detail skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to develop productive working relationships withinernal departments and external suppliers.
• Ability to analyze purchasing data and make informed business decisions.
• Demonstrated leadership and team development capabilities.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to work in an office and warehouse/manufacturingenvironment as needed.
• Ability to sit, stand, and walk for extended periods.
• Ability to occasionally lift or move materials and suppliesconsistent with the requirements of the work environment.

Hourly rate