Strategic Purchasing Manager — Enterprise Sourcing Leader

AEP Service Corporation; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 118,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

AEP Service Corporation is seeking a Purchasing Manager to lead enterprise-level purchasing, strategic sourcing, and supplier relationships across multiple business units. You will mentor professionals, drive continuous improvement, and ensure governance and risk compliance within a large, complex organization.

The role requires extensive experience in sourcing, negotiations, and cross-functional leadership, with a track record of delivering value and partnering with executives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field of study + 8 years of relevant work experience.
• Or In lieu of Bachelor’s degree must possess an Associate’s degree in related field of study, and a minimum of 10 years of relevant work experience.
• Or In lieu of Associate’s degree must possess a High School Diploma or equivalent, and a minimum of 12 years of relevant work experience.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible purchasing or supply chain experience.
• Demonstrated success leading complex sourcing initiatives, enterprise negotiations, and cross functional teams.
• Proven ability to influence senior leaders and drive results across multiple business units.
• Experience with Maximo, Ariba, Celonis, and/or Agiloft

Responsibilities

• Provide enterprise level leadership for highly complex, high value, and mission critical purchasing activities across multiple business units.
• Serve as the senior escalation point for purchasing strategy, supplier performance issues, and contract negotiations.
• Lead the development and execution of enterprise sourcing strategies, including competitive sourcing events, long term agreements, and supplier consolidation initiatives.
• Drive complex, high impact negotiations involving pricing, commercial terms, risk allocation, and performance commitments.
• Ensure sourcing strategies align with financial objectives, risk management standards, and operational requirements.
• Partner closely with Legal, Risk Management, Finance, Engineering, Operations, and Category Management to ensure alignment on contracts, specifications, and commercial strategy.
• Lead and influence cross functional teams without direct authority to achieve purchasing and sourcing objectives.
• Provide executive level oversight of critical and strategic supplier relationships.
• Guide supplier performance management frameworks, including scorecards, corrective action plans, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support supplier innovation, value creation, and long term partnership development.
• Mentor Purchasing Analyst, Senior, and Principal level professionals.
• Contribute to the development of purchasing standards, best practices, and knowledge sharing across the organization.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance purchasing processes, tools, and governance.
• Ensure compliance with corporate purchasing policies, regulatory requirements, and audit standards.
• Support enterprise initiatives related to cost optimization, risk mitigation, supplier diversity, and operational resilience.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Risk management

Financial acumen

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Associate’s degree in related field

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Maximo

Ariba

Celonis

Agiloft

Job description

AEP Service Corporation is seeking a Purchasing Manager to lead enterprise-level purchasing, strategic sourcing, and supplier relationships across multiple business units. You will mentor professionals, drive continuous improvement, and ensure governance and risk compliance within a large, complex organization.

The role requires extensive experience in sourcing, negotiations, and cross-functional leadership, with a track record of delivering value and partnering with executives.