Strategic Purchasing Manager – Multi-Location Manufacturing

Superior Duct Fabrication; Pomona (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal Opportunity Employer

On-site role in Pomona

Job summary

Superior Duct Fabrication, located in Pomona, CA, is seeking a Purchasing Manager to lead day-to-day procurement and ensure material availability for production across multiple locations. You will report to the Director of Purchasing and drive supplier relationships, negotiate terms, and optimize purchasing processes in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of purchasing experience, strong negotiation and ERP/BC skills, and proven ability to manage multiple priorities while

Qualifications

• 5+ years of purchasing, procurement, sourcing, or supply-chain experience.
• Experience managing suppliers and negotiating pricing and terms.
• Strong understanding of purchasing, inventory management, and material planning.
• Experience with ERP or inventory management systems.
• Strong analytical and Excel skills.
• Excellent organization, communication, negotiation, and relationship management.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, multi-location environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day purchasing of materials, supplies, equipment, and services.
• Review material requirements, inventory levels, production needs, and purchasing trends.
• Ensure purchase orders are accurate and issued on time.
• Monitor open POs and address shortages, late deliveries, pricing discrepancies, and supplier issues.
• Negotiate pricing, payment terms, lead times, freight, and other terms.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key suppliers.
• Evaluate supplier performance based on cost, quality, service, and on-time delivery.
• Identify alternative suppliers to reduce supply-chain risk and improve pricing.
• Partner with Inventory, Operations, and Production to maintain material availability.
• Analyze purchasing and inventory data to identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Track purchasing KPIs, supplier performance, and cost savings.
• Help standardize purchasing processes across locations.
• Partner with Accounting to resolve PO, receiving, invoice, and pricing discrepancies.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Negotiation

Organizational skills

Communication

Relationship management

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Superior Duct Fabrication, located in Pomona, CA, is seeking a Purchasing Manager to lead day-to-day procurement and ensure material availability for production across multiple locations. You will report to the Director of Purchasing and drive supplier relationships, negotiate terms, and optimize purchasing processes in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of purchasing experience, strong negotiation and ERP/BC skills, and proven ability to manage multiple priorities while