Production Purchasing Lead

Socket.dev; Beaverton (OR); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Ralliant Corporation, Tektronix subsidiary, seeks a Purchasing Manager (Production Purchasing) to lead production buying, ensure material availability, drive supplier performance, and manage a team of buyers.

You will own PO creation, expediting, and alignment with demand signals, collaborating with Planning, Operations, Engineering, and NPI teams to ensure seamless material readiness across the product lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years of procurement or supply chain experience, with strong emphasis on production purchasing.
• Demonstrated leadership experience managing teams in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of MRP/ERP systems and supply chain planning processes.
• Experience managing supplier performance and driving execution improvements.
• Proven ability to operate in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of buyers responsible for production purchasing execution, including purchase order placement, expediting, and supplier communication
• Establish clear expectations, standard work, and performance management routines for purchasing operations
• Drive accountability for material availability, on-time delivery, and execution against supply plans
• Oversee the creation, approval, and management of purchase orders to ensure alignment with demand signals and production requirements
• Ensure continuity of supply through proactive management of shortages, lead times, and supplier constraints
• Drive disciplined use of ERP/MRP systems to support accurate planning and execution
• Manage supplier performance for delivery, responsiveness, and execution reliability
• Partner with Strategic Sourcing on supplier escalations and corrective actions
• Support supplier communication for forecasts, pull-ins, push-outs, and capacity alignment
• Partner closely with Planning, Operations, Engineering, and NPI Procurement to ensure seamless material readiness across the product lifecycle
• Support new product introductions by ensuring transition from NPI to production purchasing is smooth and controlled
• Act as the primary interface between internal stakeholders and suppliers for execution-related matters
• Execute against cost targets by supporting negotiation implementation, pricing adherence, and purchase price variance (PPV) management
• Drive working capital improvements through inventory optimization, order cadence, and payment term execution
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, contracts, and negotiated agreements
• Implement standard work, visual management, and RBS principles to improve purchasing efficiency and predictability
• Identify and eliminate process waste in purchasing workflows (e.g., PO cycle time, manual interventions)
• Drive continuous improvement in procurement tools, systems, and reporting
• Short to mid-term horizon (daily to quarterly execution)
• Operational excellence in purchasing execution and supply continuity
• Supplier performance and responsiveness
• Alignment of purchasing activities with strategic sourcing direction

Skills

Team Leadership

Production Purchasing

ERP/MRP

Supplier Performance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain

Tools

ERP/MRP software

Job description

Ralliant Corporation, Tektronix subsidiary, seeks a Purchasing Manager (Production Purchasing) to lead production buying, ensure material availability, drive supplier performance, and manage a team of buyers.

You will own PO creation, expediting, and alignment with demand signals, collaborating with Planning, Operations, Engineering, and NPI teams to ensure seamless material readiness across the product lifecycle.