Purchasing Manager

Fort Recovery Industries Inc.; Fort Recovery (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Fort Recovery Industries seeks a Purchasing Manager to source zinc, aluminum, tooling, packaging, and MRO with discipline—right cost, right quality, right time.

You will lead purchasing strategies, qualify suppliers, negotiate contracts, and partner with production, quality, and engineering to ensure specs align with the process. On-site role with travel as needed; salary negotiable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in supply chain, Business, Engineering, or equivalent firsthand experience.
• 5+ years purchasing or procurement in die casting, metal fabrication, or manufacturing.
• Ability to understand how zinc and aluminum are priced and traded.
• Ability to negotiate a contract while maintaining relationships.
• Experience with ERP purchasing or materials module and trust in data.
• Ability to read material specs and drawings, not just PO lines.
• Familiarity with scorecards, forecasts, and cost files.
• Strong communication with floor, quality, engineering, and finance.

Responsibilities

• Build and run purchasing strategies for zinc, aluminum, and other raw materials — balancing cost, quality, and supply risk.
• Find, qualify, and manage suppliers for raw metal, tooling, packaging, and MRO.
• Negotiate contracts, pricing, and terms. Track zinc and aluminum market moves so we are never guessing.
• Work side by side with production, quality, and engineering so specs actually match the process.
• Hold suppliers accountable: on-time delivery, quality, and corrective action.
• Spot and fix supply risk — single-source exposure, shortages, long lead times.
• Keep ERP purchasing data clean: pricing, lead times, reorder points.
• Drive cost-outs that do not blow up quality or delivery.
• Lead RFQs, new supplier onboarding, and sourcing for new programs and capital projects.
• Stay compliant — company policy, customer requirements, conflict minerals, material certifications.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Negotiation

ERP systems

Supply chain knowledge

Reading drawings/specs

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s in supply chain, Business, Engineering, or equivalent

APICS or CPSM certification

Tools

ERP purchasing module

Job description

Purchasing Manager

WE'RE HIRING

Own the metal. Own the margin. Keep the plant running. Zinc and aluminum do not wait. Neither does production. Fort Recovery Industries is looking for a Purchasing Manager who can source raw metal, tooling, packaging, and MRO with the same discipline we put into every casting — right cost, right quality, right time.

Why This Role Matters

• You control the spend that feeds the die casting process — zinc, aluminum, and everything around it.
• You protect the schedule. Missed metal is missed shipments.
• You're judged on results, not hours logged — cost saved, suppliers who deliver, programs that launch without a hitch.

What You’ll Do

• Build and run purchasing strategies for zinc, aluminum, and other raw materials — balancing cost, quality, and supply risk.
• Find, qualify, and manage suppliers for raw metal, tooling, packaging, and MRO.
• Negotiate contracts, pricing, and terms. Track zinc and aluminum market moves so we are never guessing.
• Work side by side with production, quality, and engineering so specs actually match the process.
• Hold suppliers accountable: on-time delivery, quality, and corrective action.
• Spot and fix supply risk — single-source exposure, shortages, long lead times.
• Keep ERP purchasing data clean: pricing, lead times, reorder points.
• Drive cost-outs that do not blow-up quality or delivery.
• Lead RFQs, new supplier onboarding, and sourcing for new programs and capital projects.
• Stay compliant — company policy, customer requirements, conflict minerals, material certifications.

Who Thrives Here

• Bachelor’s in supply chain, Business, Engineering, or equivalent firsthand experience.
• 5+ years purchasing or procurement — die casting, metal fabrication, or other manufacturing is a strong plus.
• You understand (or can quickly learn) how zinc and aluminum are priced and traded.
• You can negotiate a contract and still keep the relationship.
• You have used an ERP purchasing or materials module and actually trust the data you put in it.
• You can read a material spec and a drawing, not just a PO line.
• You like scorecards, forecasts, and cost files more than you admit.
• You talk easily with the floor, quality, engineering, and finance.
• APICS or CPSM is a plus. Curiosity about commodities is required.

The Details

• Location: Fort Recovery, Ohio (on-site)
• Status: Full-time, exempt
• Travel: Occasional supplier visits
• Environment: Office plus regular time on a live manufacturing floor

Salary is negotiable based on experience.

Fort Recovery Industries is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status.