Purchasing Lead

Virgo & Aries LLC; Indiana; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Virgo & Aries LLC is recruiting on behalf of a client for an experienced Purchasing Lead based in Dearborn, Michigan. The Purchasing Lead will support and enhance strategic sourcing activities across software, services, digital marketing, advertising, technology, and general business categories.

This position will focus on end-to-end sourcing initiatives designed to support quality, favorable commercial terms, cost avoidance, risk mitigation, and broader business objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or a related field required.
• MBA and/or Finance degree is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of contracts, sourcing, supplier evaluation, and negotiations.
• Experience managing end-to-end sourcing and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analysis.
• Strong financial, analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Experience with contract management, ERP, and sourcing systems.
• Ability to communicate recommendations and risks to senior leadership.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with the ability to work independently or collaboratively.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Familiarity with AI-enabled business tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and continually analyze sourcing policies, procedures, and strategies.
• Enhance sourcing processes and help drive adoption of sourcing practices across business functions.
• Manage assigned indirect-spend categories and identify opportunities for cost savings and cost avoidance.
• Lead competitive sourcing and bid events and provide recommendations regarding sourcing awards.
• Negotiate supplier contracts and commercial terms and conditions.
• Evaluate supplier capability, capacity, financial considerations, historical performance, legal matters, and applicable business risks.
• Perform supplier due diligence and support supplier assessments.
• Document cost savings achieved through negotiations.
• Monitor market conditions and adjust sourcing strategies when appropriate.
• Develop benchmarks for competitive rates and sourcing performance.
• Collaborate with Legal and other internal stakeholders during contract negotiations and finalization.
• Utilize contract management, ERP, purchasing, and sourcing workflow systems.
• Track purchase orders and support invoice tracking as needed.
• Develop and improve training materials related to sourcing policies and processes.
• Leverage AI-enabled tools and technologies to improve efficiency, accuracy, and quality of work within assigned responsibilities.

Skills

Contracts

Sourcing

Supplier evaluation

Negotiations

TCO analysis

Communication

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA

Finance degree

Tools

ERP

Sourcing systems

Job description

Dearborn, United States | Posted on 10/31/2026

VIRGO AND ARIES LLC was founded to help individuals and small businesses thrive by connecting talent with opportunity. Our mission is to empower entrepreneurs, professionals, and business owners with tailored solutions that support growth, success, and career development.

Job Description

Location:Dearborn, MI Work Arrangement: Hybrid, onsite Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday Experience Level: Mid-Senior Level Experience Required: 5+ Years Education: Bachelor’s Degree Job Function: Purchasing Industry: Marketing & Advertising Positions Available: 1 Relocation Assistance: No Visa Sponsorship: No

Mustbe a United States resident

Job Summary

Virgo& Aries LLC is recruiting on behalf of a client for anexperienced Purchasing Lead based in Dearborn, Michigan.

ThePurchasing Lead will support and enhance strategic sourcingactivities across software, services, digital marketing,advertising, technology, and general business categories. Thisposition will focus on end-to-end sourcing initiatives designed tosupport quality, favorable commercial terms, cost avoidance, riskmitigation, and broader business objectives.

Therole also supports supplier due diligence, contract and suppliermanagement, financial analysis, supplier assessments, andcollaboration with Legal, Finance, Security, Privacy, and otherbusiness stakeholders.

Thisis a hybrid opportunity requiring onsite work Tuesday, Wednesday,and Thursday.

Essential Functions

Developand continually analyze sourcing policies, procedures, and strategies.

Enhancesourcing processes and help drive adoption of sourcing practicesacross business functions.

Manageassigned indirect-spend categories and identify opportunitiesfor cost savings and cost avoidance.

Leadcompetitive sourcing and bid events and provide recommendationsregarding sourcing awards.

Negotiatesupplier contracts and commercial terms and conditions.

Evaluateand recommend suppliers based on business requirements andorganizational objectives.

Performsupplier due diligence and support supplier assessments.

Evaluatesupplier capability, capacity, financial considerations,historical performance, legal matters, and applicable business risks.

Conductfinancial analysis, including Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), andclearly communicate cost drivers.

Documentcost savings achieved through negotiations.

Monitormarket conditions and adjust sourcing strategies when appropriate.

Developbenchmarks for competitive rates and sourcing performance.

Collaboratewith Legal and other internal stakeholders during contractnegotiations and finalization.

Utilizecontract management, ERP, purchasing, and sourcing workflow systems.

Trackpurchase orders and support invoice tracking as needed.

Developand improve training materials related to sourcing policies and processes.

LeverageAI-enabled tools and technologies to improve efficiency,accuracy, and quality of work within assigned responsibilities.

Requirements

Bachelor’sdegree in Business Administration or a related field required.

MBAand/or Finance degree is a plus.

Strongknowledge of contracts, sourcing, supplier evaluation, and negotiations.

Experiencemanaging end-to-end sourcing and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analysis.

Strongfinancial, analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.

Experiencewith contract management, ERP, and sourcing systems.

Abilityto communicate recommendations and risks to senior leadership.

Excellentwritten and verbal communication with the ability to workindependently or collaboratively.

Proficientin Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Familiaritywith AI-enabled business tools.