Purchasing Coordinator

Conn Selmer, Inc.; Elkhart (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Conn Selmer, Inc. is seeking a Procurement Manager to lead sourcing strategy for its domestic musical instrument manufacturing sites.

You will own end-to-end procurement for direct and indirect materials, driving cost reductions, supply continuity, and supplier performance in collaboration with operations, quality, engineering, and finance. The role emphasizes balancing local versus global supply options, make-vs-buy decisions, and developing non-traditional suppliers while managing supplier

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, finance, engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of purchasing, procurement, or manufacturing engineering experience in a production environment.
• Proven track record of developing and implementing strategic sourcing initiatives, processes, and cross-functional partnerships.
• Willingness to travel domestically up to 15% and internationally less than 5%
• SAP or Oracle experience and procurement tools preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing strategy for Conn-Selmer’s domestic manufacturing sites.
• Own end-to-end procurement for direct and indirect materials with cost and quality focus.
• Drive cost reductions, supplier performance, and on-time delivery through audits and reviews.
• Collaborate with operations, quality, engineering, and finance to optimize supply.

Skills

Procurement

Sourcing

Negotiation

Vendor Management

Excel

Project Management

Cross-functional collaboration

People Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Engineering, or related field

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Job description

At Conn Selmer, we're passionate about music and dedicated to producing the highest-quality instruments for musicians of all skill levels. Please see our Conn Selmer website ( for more information about who we are.

The Procurement Manager leads sourcing strategy for Conn-Selmer’s domestic musical instrument manufacturing sites. This role owns end-to-end procurement for direct and indirect materials—driving cost reduction, supply continuity, process excellence, and supplier performance. Success is measured by year-over-year cost savings, on-time delivery, quality performance, and the strength of the supplier base. In addition, this role will balance local versus global supply options, make-versus-buy decisions, and the development of non-traditional suppliers while partnering closely with operations, quality, engineering, and finance.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate local vs. Drive year-over-year cost reductions through VA/VE, cost modeling, product teardowns, supplier workshops, fact-based negotiations, raw-material indexation models, and competitive benchmarking.
• Supplier Relationship & Performance Management : Own the supplier network—identifying, qualifying, and developing suppliers against Conn-Selmer quality, technology, cost, and delivery standards. Conduct financial and business analysis, core supplier reviews, on-site audits, and capacity planning. Manage day-to-day supply issues, quality concerns, part launches, engineering changes, product transfers, and commercial disputes.
• Contract & Commercial Negotiation : Negotiate and administer annual and multi-year pricing agreements covering specifications, total cost (including logistics, MOQ, and inventory impact), stocking programs, payment terms, warranty, on-time delivery (OTD), and quality metrics. Partner with internal stakeholders (operations, quality, engineering, finance) and with regional/global procurement teams to leverage scale, share best practices, advance technology adoption, and improve supplier responsiveness. Support new product development by selecting vendors that meet quality, technology, and cost targets.
• Process Excellence & Continuous Improvement : Streamline procurement processes, strengthen supplier assessment frameworks, and introduce non-traditional suppliers where they create competitive advantage. Apply market intelligence and industry analysis to inform strategy.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Engineering, or a related field
• Minimum 5 years of purchasing, procurement, or manufacturing engineering experience in a production environment
• Proven track record of developing and implementing strategic sourcing initiatives, processes, and cross-functional partnerships
• People management experience with a record of coaching and motivating teams
• Strong commercial acumen and familiarity with manufacturing processes and total-cost analysis
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel; solid project management and business-case analysis skills
• Willingness to travel domestically up to 15% and internationally less than 5%
• SAP, Oracle) and procurement tools preferred
• Requires periods of sedentary work, daily standing and walking on shop floor
• Visual and hearing acuity