Strategic Procurement & Supply Chain Lead

NPIC; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

NPIC in Plano, TX is seeking a Purchasing Manager to lead purchasing, procurement, and strategic sourcing to ensure timely availability of raw materials, ingredients, and supplies for production.

This role collaborates with Supply Chain, Production Planning, Quality, Finance, and Sales to optimize cost, quality, and lead times, and to maintain inventory levels while driving supplier performance and cost reductions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Business, Operations, or a related field.
• 5+ years of purchasing, procurement, sourcing, or supply-chain experience.
• Manufacturing experience preferred.
• Strong strategic sourcing and supplier negotiation skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems.
• Strong Microsoft Excel and data-analysis skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily purchasing activities and ensure purchase orders are issued accurately and on time.
• Review MRP, production plans, inventory levels, forecasts, demand requirements, and material availability.
• Develop and maintain purchasing plans for raw materials, ingredients, packaging, components, supplies, and other operational requirements.
• Negotiate pricing, payment terms, lead times, MOQs, freight terms, contracts, and other commercial conditions.
• Coordinate with Warehouse to ensure timely receiving and accurate inventory transactions.
• Monitor supplier performance and develop corrective action plans when performance does not meet expectations.
• Collaborate with Finance and Operations on total landed cost and budgeting.

Skills

Procurement

Sourcing

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Excel

Data analysis

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management / Business / Operations or related field

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

NPIC in Plano, TX is seeking a Purchasing Manager to lead purchasing, procurement, and strategic sourcing to ensure timely availability of raw materials, ingredients, and supplies for production.

This role collaborates with Supply Chain, Production Planning, Quality, Finance, and Sales to optimize cost, quality, and lead times, and to maintain inventory levels while driving supplier performance and cost reductions.