Sourcing and Procurement Manager

MaviTech Professional Services LLC; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

MaviTech Professional Services LLC seeks an experienced Sourcing & Procurement Manager to lead strategic sourcing initiatives, build a high-performing procurement team, and partner cross-functionally with Manufacturing, Quality, and Program Management. This leadership role focuses on supplier partnerships, cost optimization, and supply chain performance.

You will establish team goals, mentor staff, oversee RFQs and supplier negotiations, and drive improvement in on-time delivery and quality to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field (Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Finance)
• 5+ years of sourcing or procurement experience within manufacturing
• 2+ years leading procurement or sourcing teams
• Experience sourcing build-to-print manufactured components
• Experience negotiating supplier agreements
• Experience supporting manufacturing production
• ERP experience (SAP, Oracle, Epicor, QAD, or similar)
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings
• Knowledge of AS9100 and/or ISO 9001 quality systems

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of procurement professionals
• Establish team goals, KPIs, and performance expectations
• Develop sourcing strategies for manufactured components and production materials
• Identify, qualify, and negotiate with strategic suppliers
• Perform supplier consolidation and make-versus-buy analyses
• Monitor commodity markets and supply chain risks
• Build long-term supplier partnerships
• Lead supplier evaluations and performance reviews
• Resolve quality, delivery, and capacity issues
• Oversee RFQs, purchase orders, supplier negotiations, and expediting
• Ensure procurement compliance and documentation
• Partner with Planning and Operations to support production schedules
• Lead complex supplier negotiations
• Drive cost savings and cost avoidance initiatives
• Track procurement metrics including: Cost Savings, On-Time Delivery, Inventory Performance, Lead Time Reduction
• Cross-Functional Collaboration to support new product introductions and ongoing production
• Manufacturing, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Program Management

Skills

Leadership

Team leadership

Supplier negotiations

Strategic sourcing

Cross-functional collaboration

Engineering drawing interpretation

Quality systems knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Epicor, QAD)

Job description

MaviTech Professional Services is partnering with a rapidly growing aerospace and advanced manufacturing organization seeking an experienced Sourcing & Procurement Manager to lead strategic sourcing initiatives, develop supplier partnerships, and build a high-performing procurement team.

This leadership role offers the opportunity to help shape procurement strategy while supporting manufacturing growth, operational excellence, and supply chain performance.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of procurement professionals.
• Establish team goals, KPIs, and performance expectations.

Strategic Sourcing

• Develop sourcing strategies for manufactured components and production materials.
• Identify, qualify, and negotiate with strategic suppliers.
• Perform supplier consolidation and make-versus-buy analyses.
• Monitor commodity markets and supply chain risks.
• Build long-term supplier partnerships.
• Lead supplier evaluations and performance reviews.
• Resolve quality, delivery, and capacity issues.

Procurement Operations

• Oversee RFQs, purchase orders, supplier negotiations, and expediting.
• Ensure procurement compliance and documentation.
• Partner with Planning and Operations to support production schedules.

Cost & Performance

• Lead complex supplier negotiations.
• Drive cost savings and cost avoidance initiatives.
• Track procurement metrics including:
• Cost Savings
• On-Time Delivery
• Inventory Performance
• Lead Time Reduction

Cross-Functional Collaboration to support new product introductions and ongoing production

• Manufacturing
• Operations
• Quality
• Supply Chain
• Program Management

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Finance, or related field
• 5+ years of sourcing or procurement experience within manufacturing
• 2+ years leading procurement or sourcing teams
• Experience sourcing build-to-print manufactured components
• Experience negotiating supplier agreements
• Experience supporting manufacturing production
• ERP experience (SAP, Oracle, Epicor, QAD, or similar)
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings
• Knowledge of AS9100 and/or ISO 9001 quality systems

Preferred

• Aerospace or defense manufacturing experience
• CPSM, CSCP, MBA, or related certification
• Experience with machined parts, castings, forgings, fabricated components, or metals