Purchasing Manager - Manufacturing

AppleOne; Kent (WA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services in Kent, WA is seeking an experienced Purchasing Manager - Manufacturing to lead and execute strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, and on-site procurement for a stable manufacturing operation.

You will collaborate with operations, production, and finance to ensure timely material availability, optimize costs, and drive measurable savings while managing a small team on site in Kent.

Qualifications

• Lead organization-wide purchasing and procurement strategies for a manufacturing operation.
• Manage sourcing, supplier negotiations, contract terms, and purchasing cost controls.
• Support production needs by ensuring timely availability of materials, equipment, and operational supplies.
• Supervise, support, and develop one purchasing team member.
• Significant purchasing and procurement experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience sourcing a broad range of materials, products, packaging, machinery, equipment, and operational supplies.
• Strong background in vendor negotiations, contract management, supplier evaluation, and strategic sourcing.
• Ability to develop purchasing strategies that balance cost, quality, availability, and operational needs.
• Experience working directly with manufacturing operations and production-related purchasing requirements.
• Strong financial and analytical skills, including cost evaluation, savings identification, and terms negotiation.
• Experience supervising or leading purchasing personnel.
• Proficiency with ERP systems and Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, organization, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively as part of a leadership team.

Responsibilities

• Lead purchasing and procurement activities across raw materials, food products, packaging, machinery, equipment, and operational supplies.
• Source, evaluate, and develop domestic and international suppliers based on quality, pricing, reliability, lead times, and business needs.
• Negotiate supplier agreements, pricing, payment terms, contracts, and purchasing programs to maximize value and reduce risk.
• Partner with production, warehouse, finance, and operations leadership to support forecasts, capital equipment needs, and production requirements.
• Monitor supplier performance, material availability, purchasing costs, and lead times to help prevent production delays.
• Identify cost savings opportunities, improve purchasing processes, strengthen controls, and support supplier consolidation initiatives.

Skills

Purchasing strategy

Supplier negotiations

ERP systems

Excel

Leadership

Cost control

Cross-functional

Strategic sourcing

Inventory planning

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

Job Summary

A well-established manufacturing company in Kent, WA is seeking an experienced Purchasing Manager - Manufacturing for a direct hire leadership opportunity. This role is ideal for a strategic procurement professional who enjoys combining high-level purchasing strategy with hands‑on sourcing, supplier negotiations, and operational support. The Purchasing Manager will play a key role in ensuring the organization has the materials, ingredients, packaging, machinery, equipment, and supplies needed to support efficient production. This position offers strong visibility with senior leadership, the opportunity to influence business decisions, and the ability to make a measurable impact on cost control, supplier performance, and purchasing efficiency. This is a collaborative, onsite leadership role within a stable manufacturing environment where teamwork, sound judgment, and ownership are valued. The right candidate will work closely with operations, production, warehouse, finance, and executive leadership while supporting and developing one purchasing team member.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead purchasing and procurement activities across raw materials, food products, packaging, machinery, equipment, and operational supplies.
• Source, evaluate, and develop domestic and international suppliers based on quality, pricing, reliability, lead times, and business needs.
• Negotiate supplier agreements, pricing, payment terms, contracts, and purchasing programs to maximize value and reduce risk.
• Partner with production, warehouse, finance, and operations leadership to support forecasts, capital equipment needs, and production requirements.
• Monitor supplier performance, material availability, purchasing costs, and lead times to help prevent production delays.
• Identify cost savings opportunities, improve purchasing processes, strengthen controls, and support supplier consolidation initiatives.

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary range: $95,000 to $120,000 per year DOE.
• Schedule: Full-Time.
• Work arrangement: Onsite in Kent, WA.
• Employment type: Direct Hire.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Lead organization‑wide purchasing and procurement strategies for a manufacturing operation.
• Manage sourcing, supplier negotiations, contract terms, and purchasing cost controls.
• Support production needs by ensuring timely availability of materials, equipment, and operational supplies.
• Supervise, support, and develop one purchasing team member.
• Significant purchasing and procurement experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience sourcing a broad range of materials, products, packaging, machinery, equipment, and operational supplies.
• Strong background in vendor negotiations, contract management, supplier evaluation, and strategic sourcing.
• Ability to develop purchasing strategies that balance cost, quality, availability, and operational needs.
• Experience working directly with manufacturing operations and production‑related purchasing requirements.
• Strong financial and analytical skills, including cost evaluation, savings identification, and terms negotiation.
• Experience supervising or leading purchasing personnel.
• Proficiency with ERP systems and Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent communication, problem‑solving, organization, and relationship‑building skills.
• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively as part of a leadership team.

Preferred Qualifications

• Purchasing experience in food and beverage manufacturing, bottling, or packaging.
• Experience sourcing capital equipment and manufacturing machinery.
• Familiarity with domestic and international sourcing.
• Experience with NetSuite or a similar ERP system.

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