Purchasing Manager

Lucas James Talent Partners; Edinburgh (IN); On-site; USD 87,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

Lucas James Talent Partners is seeking an experienced Strategic Sourcing Manager to lead sourcing and supplier-related activities supporting new product development and ongoing operations. You will work with engineering, operations, quality, and suppliers to optimize cost, quality, capacity, and launches.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 8+ years in sourcing or related manufacturing functions, with proven leadership, negotiation, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in sourcing, procurement, or related manufacturing functions.
• Experience with manufacturing sourcing and supplier management.
• Experience supporting new product development or product launches.
• Demonstrated leadership and team development experience.
• Strong negotiation, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working cross-functionally with engineering, operations, quality, and suppliers.
• Strong understanding of cost, quality, delivery, and supplier performance.
• Experience with ERP systems and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing and procurement activities for new product and manufacturing programs.
• Develop and maintain supplier strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Partner with engineering, operations, quality, and other internal teams throughout the product development process.
• Support supplier selection, negotiations, cost analysis, and supplier development.
• Identify and address supplier, cost, capacity, quality, and timing risks.
• Provide leadership and guidance to sourcing/procurement team members.
• Monitor sourcing progress and communicate key issues and risks to leadership.
• Support supplier performance improvement and issue resolution.
• Help develop and improve sourcing processes, tools, and best practices.
• Support successful transition of new products into ongoing production.
• Work with suppliers on technical, capacity, cost, and launch requirements.
• Participate in cross-functional improvement initiatives.

Skills

Sourcing

Procurement

Supply chain

Leadership

Negotiation

Communication

Analytical

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Supplier management

Cost analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

An established manufacturing company in the Edinburgh? area is seeking an experienced Strategic Sourcing Manager to lead sourcing and supplier-related activities supporting new product development and ongoing operations. This position will work closely with engineering, operations, quality, and suppliers to support cost, quality, capacity, and launch objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing and procurement activities for new product and manufacturing programs.
• Develop and maintain supplier strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Partner with engineering, operations, quality, and other internal teams throughout the product development process.
• Support supplier selection, negotiations, cost analysis, and supplier development.
• Identify and address supplier, cost, capacity, quality, and timing risks.
• Provide leadership and guidance to sourcing/procurement team members.
• Monitor sourcing progress and communicate key issues and risks to leadership.
• Support supplier performance improvement and issue resolution.
• Help develop and improve sourcing processes, tools, and best practices.
• Support successful transition of new products into ongoing production.
• Work with suppliers on technical, capacity, cost, and launch requirements.
• Participate in cross-functional improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related field preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in sourcing, procurement, supply chain, or related manufacturing functions.
• Experience with manufacturing sourcing and supplier management.
• Experience supporting new product development or product launches.
• Demonstrated leadership and team-development experience.
• Strong negotiation, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working cross-functionally with engineering, operations, quality, and suppliers.
• Strong understanding of cost, quality, delivery, and supplier performance considerations.
• Experience with ERP systems and Microsoft Office.

Why Consider the Opportunity?

• Leadership opportunity with an established manufacturing organization.
• Opportunity to influence sourcing strategy and supplier performance.
• Cross-functional role with significant visibility across the organization.
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.