Senior Manufacturing Procurement Lead

Acara Solutions, Inc.; Basom (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Variable Compensation Bonus

Medical

Dental

Vision

401k with Company Match

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Time

Paid Floating Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Training and Development

Parental Leave

Disability Benefits

Life and AD&D Insurance

Job summary

Acara Solutions, Inc. is partnering to fill a senior procurement leadership role at Edwards Genesee location (Basom, NY).

You will lead end-to-end operational procurement for direct and indirect materials, ensuring production supply and driving supplier performance improvements in a lean manufacturing environment. You will manage a team of Operational Buyers, coordinate with planning, engineering, and manufacturing, and own escalation for supplier issues while implementing cost-saving

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in manufacturing procurement or supply chain environment.
• Experience in both direct and indirect procurement (hybrid responsibility).
• Strong SAP MM knowledge and experience in MRP-driven environments.
• Advanced understanding of lean manufacturing principles and supply chain optimization.
• Experience working with global suppliers in electronics, mechanical, and industrial components.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for complex supply disruptions.
• Proven experience in supplier performance management and development.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong English communication skills (verbal and written).
• Ability to work under pressure in a high-mix, high-urgency production environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end operational procurement for direct and indirect materials to ensure uninterrupted supply to production cells.
• Develop and implement supplier performance improvement plans (OTD, lead time, flexibility, buffer strategy, freight optimization).
• Act as primary escalation point for critical supplier issues impacting production continuity.
• Lead regular business reviews with strategic suppliers and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Identify supply risks and implement mitigation plans.
• Drive reduction of supplier lead times and improve responsiveness to production demand changes.
• Ensure compliance with global procurement policies, SAP processes, and internal control requirements.
• Coordinate with planning and production teams to align procurement execution with production schedules.
• Manage supplier onboarding, development, and performance evaluation activities.
• Resolve complex invoicing, pricing, and payment discrepancies with finance.
• Support NPI by ensuring material readiness with minimum disruption and obsolescence risk.
• Lead and mentor Operational Buyers, ensuring consistent execution across purchasing activities.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives in procurement processes (automation, digital tools, standard work).
• Managing supplier performance and supply continuity across assigned commodities.
• Executing procurement activities in SAP, including PO management, delivery tracking, and expediting.
• Supporting indirect purchasing categories such as MRO, tooling, logistics, and facility services.
• Coordinating with Planning, Engineering, Quality, Production, and Finance teams.
• Supporting NPI, supplier qualification, inventory optimization, and risk mitigation activities.
• Participating in global procurement alignment and continuous improvement initiatives across the Edwards and Atlas Copco network.

Skills

Operational procurement

SAP MM

MRP environments

Lean manufacturing

Supplier performance management

Team leadership

Negotiation

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain or related field

Tools

SAP MM

Job description

Acara Solutions, Inc. is partnering to fill a senior procurement leadership role at Edwards Genesee location (Basom, NY).

You will lead end-to-end operational procurement for direct and indirect materials, ensuring production supply and driving supplier performance improvements in a lean manufacturing environment. You will manage a team of Operational Buyers, coordinate with planning, engineering, and manufacturing, and own escalation for supplier issues while implementing cost-saving