Purchasing Supervisor | SAP Buyer & Team Lead

emplify GmbH; Howell (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401K Match

Personal Development

Diversity & Inclusion

Vacation

Job summary

Chem-Trend Limited Partnership, part of the Freudenberg Group, seeks a seasoned Purchasing Manager to supervise the purchasing team and drive timely, accurate procurement across direct/indirect spend. You will coordinate with suppliers, manage workload, and uphold purchasing policies in a fast-paced industrial setting.

Required are a Bachelor’s in a related field, 5+ years in purchasing, and SAP proficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of purchasing, procurement, or supply chain experience.
• 3+ years of supervisory, team lead, or functional leadership experience preferred.
• Proficiency with ERP systems (SAP preferred) and purchasing tools.
• Experience in a manufacturing, chemical, or industrial environment preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to manage priorities, solve problems, and support team execution in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate the daily activities of the purchasing team to ensure purchase orders are issued accurately, suppliers are proactively followed up with, and materials are delivered on time to support operations.
• Allocate and manage team workload while maintaining ownership of a personal portfolio of purchasing responsibilities, balancing supervisory duties and hands-on buying execution.
• Ensure materials are procured in alignment with approved suppliers, lead times, inventory targets, and purchasing policies across direct and indirect categories, including raw materials, packaging, tolling materials, MRO, and indirect spend.
• Maintain purchasing discipline in SAP, ensuring accuracy in purchase orders, pricing, quantities, delivery dates, lead times, and supplier data.
• Lead or support root cause analysis for purchasing disruptions (e.g., supplier failures, stockouts, ordering errors), actively participating in resolution and driving corrective actions.
• Support supplier onboarding and issue resolution in partnership with Quality, Regulatory, and R&D, ensuring materials meet required specifications and compliance standards.

Skills

Purchasing leadership

Prioritization & problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, or related field

Tools

SAP

Job description

Chem-Trend Limited Partnership, part of the Freudenberg Group, seeks a seasoned Purchasing Manager to supervise the purchasing team and drive timely, accurate procurement across direct/indirect spend. You will coordinate with suppliers, manage workload, and uphold purchasing policies in a fast-paced industrial setting.

Required are a Bachelor’s in a related field, 5+ years in purchasing, and SAP proficiency.