Strategic Procurement & Supply Lead

Acloché LLC; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Acloché LLC in Pittsburgh is seeking a Buyer to manage day-to-day procurement, aligning with plant and regional operations. You will execute approved category strategies, maintain contract and purchasing compliance, and ensure material availability at target cost, quality, and delivery.

This role emphasizes P2P discipline and cross-functional collaboration. The ideal candidate has 2+ years in purchasing or supply chain, proficiency with Excel and ERP processes, and preferable Microsoft Dynamics

Qualifications

• Associate's degree required; bachelor's preferred in supply chain, business, or related discipline.
• 2+ years of purchasing, materials, supply chain, or manufacturing customer-service experience.
• Working proficiency with Excel and ERP purchasing processes; Microsoft Dynamics 365 experience preferred.
• Ability to analyze supplier delivery, open orders, inventory and cost data, establish priorities, and communicate escalations.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary purchasing execution partner for designated facilities and Operations leadership.
• Execute sourcing strategies, negotiated contracts, and approved supplier lists per category leadership.
• Collaborate daily with Operations, Planning, Inventory, Quality, Finance/AP and Category Management; maintain escalation paths.
• Procure-to-pay discipline: convert demand into purchase orders; confirm terms and close out orders.
• Contract and policy compliance: use approved suppliers and delegated authority; flag off-contract pricing and exceptions.
• Supplier execution and escalation: secure acknowledgements, expedite material, resolve shortages and coordinate recovery plans.
• Inventory and working capital: review demand, lead times, safety stock, and open-PO exposure.
• Supplier performance: monitor delivery and defects; support corrective actions and scorecards.
• Cost and P&L impact: validate pricing and identify leakage and savings opportunities.
• Data and systems: maintain ERP data including D365; support standardized workflows.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Associate degree

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain/business

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Job description

Acloché LLC in Pittsburgh is seeking a Buyer to manage day-to-day procurement, aligning with plant and regional operations. You will execute approved category strategies, maintain contract and purchasing compliance, and ensure material availability at target cost, quality, and delivery.

This role emphasizes P2P discipline and cross-functional collaboration. The ideal candidate has 2+ years in purchasing or supply chain, proficiency with Excel and ERP processes, and preferable Microsoft Dynamics