Purchasing Manager

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

Purchasing Manager (Production Purchasing)

The Purchasing Manager is responsible for leading the execution of production purchasing activities to ensure material availability, cost competitiveness, and operational continuity. Reporting to the Senior Manager of Strategic Sourcing, Direct Materials, this role translates sourcing strategies into day-to-day purchasing execution, driving supplier performance, purchase order accuracy, and delivery reliability. This leader manages a team of buyers and/or purchasing professionals and ensures alignment with strategic sourcing direction while maintaining strong operational discipline across procurement processes, systems, and supplier interactions.

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Execution

• 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

Production Purchasing Operations

• 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

Supplier Performance Management

• 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

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• 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

Cost & Working Capital Management

• 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

Process Improvement & Operational Excellence

• 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

Typical Focus

• 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

Key Metrics

• Material availability / line-down avoidance
• Supplier on-time delivery (OTD) and past-due reduction
• Purchase price variance (PPV) vs. target
• Inventory turns / working capital (DOH, DPO alignment)
• Purchase order cycle time and accuracy
• Supplier responsiveness and lead-time adherence

Common Stakeholders

• Strategic Sourcing / Commodity Managers
• NPI Procurement Team
• Production Planning & SIOP
• Manufacturing / Operations Leadership
• Engineering (sustaining & NPI)
• Finance (cost, PPV, working capital)
• Supplier Account Managers

Profile & 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

Ralliant Corporation Overview

Ralliant, originally part of Fortive, now stands as a bold, independent public company driving innovation at the forefront of precision technology. With a global footprint and a legacy of excellence, we empower engineers to bring next-generation breakthroughs to life — faster, smarter, and more reliably. Our high-performance instruments, sensors, and subsystems fuel mission-critical advancements across industries, enabling real-world impact where it matters most. At Ralliant we’re building the future, together with those driven to push boundaries, solve complex problems, and leave a lasting mark on the world.

About Tektronix

Tektronix, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ralliant Corporation, is a place where people are challenged to explore the boundaries of what’s possible, bringing the digital future one step closer every day. Through precision-engineered measurement solutions, we work with our customers to eliminate the barriers between inspiration and realization of world-changing technologies. We believe that cultivating a deeper sense of loyalty and belonging is key to how we attract and retain our best people. This reality inspires our Inclusion & Diversity vision, We Are More Together, and guides our approach as we all work toward creating great places where our teams work and thrive. Realize your true potential at Tektronix – join us in revolutionizing a better tomorrow!

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