Strategic Procurement Leader - Manufacturing

Camco Manufacturing Llc; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Camco Manufacturing, headquartered in Greensboro, NC, is seeking a Procurement Manager to own supplier relationships and lead six buyers across direct and indirect spend, including resins, raw materials, finished goods, packaging, and MRO. The role drives cost, continuity, quality, and favorable terms while mitigating risk in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

You will align purchasing with production, inventory, working capital, and customer-service objectives, and develop capabilities

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, supply chain management, finance, or a related field.
• Minimum of five years of experience leading procurement teams, including coaching and performance management.
• Demonstrated experience owning supplier relationships and resolving complex commercial, delivery, quality, and service issues.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, communication, organization, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Strong knowledge of tactical purchasing, material planning interfaces, purchase order management, supplier performance management, sourcing, and contract negotiation.
• Experience using ERP or MRP systems and advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Own the commercial relationship with assigned domestic and international suppliers and serve as Camco’s primary point of accountability.
• Lead supplier negotiations, business reviews, corrective actions, and escalations across pricing, payment terms, lead times, minimum‑order quantities, service levels, and other commercial requirements.
• Track supplier performance against lead‑time, on‑time delivery, and in‑full fulfillment targets, enforcing commitments while fostering professional relationships that support continuity and long‑term value.
• Develop and maintain supplier scorecards that measure quality, cost, delivery, and partnership performance.
• Identify supply, capacity, financial, geopolitical, and single‑source risks; develop mitigation and contingency plans in cooperation with key internal stakeholders.
• Partner cross‑functionally with Engineering, Product Management, Product Implementation, Operations, and Finance to resolve supplier issues and improve supplier performance.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of tactical buyers responsible for purchase order execution, acknowledgments, expediting, exception management, and supplier follow‑up.
• Develop the team’s commercial, analytical, ERP, negotiation, and supplier‑management capabilities through structured training.
• Establish clear roles, priorities, service expectations, and performance measures for the team. Provide regular feedback and hold team members accountable for results.
• Balance workload, maintain appropriate category and supplier coverage, and ensure backup coverage for each position.
• Monitor open purchase orders, past‑due commitments, shortages, lead‑time changes, pricing discrepancies, and other exceptions; direct timely resolution and escalation.
• Promote a culture of ownership, urgency, disciplined follow‑through, continuous improvement, and constructive cross‑functional partnership.

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Communication

ERP systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, supply chain management, finance, or a related field

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365)

Job description

Camco Manufacturing, headquartered in Greensboro, NC, is seeking a Procurement Manager to own supplier relationships and lead six buyers across direct and indirect spend, including resins, raw materials, finished goods, packaging, and MRO. The role drives cost, continuity, quality, and favorable terms while mitigating risk in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

You will align purchasing with production, inventory, working capital, and customer-service objectives, and develop capabilities