Strategic Manufacturing Sourcing Leader

Dbsmith; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Fountainhead Group, a family-owned manufacturer of liquid sprayer products, seeks a Senior Procurement Specialist to support production and strategic sourcing initiatives from its Global Procurement team. Based in Central New York with collaboration across planning, operations, and engineering, you will drive supplier partnerships and cost improvements.

The ideal candidate has at least five years of manufacturing procurement experience, strong analytical skills, and a collaborative mindset

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Management, Purchasing, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of purchasing, procurement, sourcing, or buying experience within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Proven experience negotiating with suppliers and managing supplier performance to support operational and business objectives.
• Strong understanding of procurement processes, inventory management, supply chain operations, and manufacturing environments.
• Experience utilizing ERP/MRP systems; Epicor/Kinetic experience is a plus.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with the ability to evaluate costs, supplier performance, and market conditions.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across Operations, Engineering, Finance, and Supply Chain teams.
• Experience supporting capital projects, MRO purchasing, or complex sourcing initiatives preferred.
• CPSM, CSCP, C-PSCM, or equivalent professional procurement certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Execute purchasing and sourcing activities for direct materials, MRO, capital equipment, tooling, and operational projects.
• Manage purchase orders from requisition through delivery while ensuring compliance with procurement procedures and production requirements.
• Source and evaluate suppliers, negotiate terms, and manage supplier relationships to achieve cost, quality, delivery, and service objectives.
• Collaborate with planning, operations, engineering, and warehouse teams to ensure material availability and support production schedules.
• Monitor supplier performance, lead times, inventory levels, and supply risks; proactively identify and implement solutions.
• Analyze pricing, market trends, and total cost of ownership to support informed sourcing decisions and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Maintain accurate procurement data, supplier records, purchase order information and purchasing activities within Epicor/Kinetic and other business systems.
• Serve as a trusted procurement resource, sharing best practices and helping strengthen procurement capabilities across the team.

Skills

Procurement

Sourcing

Supplier management

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management or related field

Equivalent combination of education and experience considered

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Epicor/Kinetic

Job description

The Fountainhead Group, a family-owned manufacturer of liquid sprayer products, seeks a Senior Procurement Specialist to support production and strategic sourcing initiatives from its Global Procurement team. Based in Central New York with collaboration across planning, operations, and engineering, you will drive supplier partnerships and cost improvements.

The ideal candidate has at least five years of manufacturing procurement experience, strong analytical skills, and a collaborative mindset