Strategic Purchasing Leader — Scale & Suppliers

Hadrian Automation; Torrance (CA); Presencial; USD 188.000 - 225.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Insurance

Relocation support

Flexible vacation

Equity

Descripción de la vacante

Hadrian is seeking a Senior Manager, Purchasing to build and lead the indirect and non-production spend function within Finance. You’ll own strategy, develop a team of buyers, and optimize how Hadrian buys across services, software, facilities, IT, and R&D, partnering with Supply Chain, FP&A, and Accounting.

In this role you’ll negotiate major contracts, implement purchase-to-pay improvements, enforce policy, and build a trusted supplier network.

Formación

• 7+ years of experience in purchasing, procurement, or sourcing
• 3+ years leading a team with direct reports
• Track record of managing high-value contracts and long-term agreements
• Strong knowledge of purchase-to-pay processes, internal controls, and how purchasing ties to accounting and budgeting
• Strong negotiation skills and the confidence to hold a firm line with suppliers and internal stakeholders
• Proficiency with ERP systems, Excel, and procurement workflows

Responsabilidades

• Build and scale the purchase-to-pay process and system, including intake, approval workflows, PO controls, and escalation paths
• Lead, hire, and develop a team of buyers, setting clear goals and ensuring consistently fast and effective procurement across categories
• Negotiate and manage major supplier contracts and long-term agreements, holding suppliers to their commitments on cost, quality, and delivery
• Partner with FP&A and Accounting so purchases are properly coded, accrued, and visible, and spend ties back to budget
• Educate and enforce purchasing policy and controls to prevent maverick spend
• Build a preferred supplier network for recurring needs and track supplier performance across cost, quality, and delivery
• Use data to drive decisions: report on spend, savings, tradeoffs, and supplier performance through clear dashboards and recommendations
• Present sourcing strategies, contract awards, cost reduction plans, and spend trends to Finance and company leadership
• Work with Supply Chain to align on supplier ownership, policies, and systems across direct and indirect purchasing

Conocimientos

Procurement leadership

Strategy development

Contract negotiations

Supplier management

ERP systems

Excel

Power BI

Data analysis

Budgeting

Descripción del empleo

Hadrian is seeking a Senior Manager, Purchasing to build and lead the indirect and non-production spend function within Finance. You’ll own strategy, develop a team of buyers, and optimize how Hadrian buys across services, software, facilities, IT, and R&D, partnering with Supply Chain, FP&A, and Accounting.

In this role you’ll negotiate major contracts, implement purchase-to-pay improvements, enforce policy, and build a trusted supplier network.