Strategic Purchasing Manager - Sourcing & Scheduling

HIGH COMPANY LLC; Upper Leacock Township (PA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

High Steel Service Center is seeking a Purchasing Manager to lead procurement, inventory planning, materials management, and production scheduling. You will balance local operations with enterprise sourcing strategies and support sustainability initiatives.

Ideal candidates have 5–8 years in procurement, 3+ years of leadership, ERP/SAP experience, and strong MS Office skills. Travel up to 10% may be required.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years in procurement or related field.
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Operations Management or related field preferred or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 3 years leadership experience.
• Knowledge of general purchasing and accounting practices.
• ERP experience, SAP preferred.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Strong analytical, communication, multitasking, and organizational skills; must be detailed oriented
• Ability to travel up to 10%

Responsibilities

• Lead category and sourcing strategies for key steel, transportation, and operational spend categories.
• Identify and execute cost optimization, supplier consolidation, and value creation initiatives aligned with enterprise procurement objectives.
• Support enterprise-wide supplier risk management, business continuity planning, and strategic sourcing efforts.
• Develop strategic supplier partnerships, conduct periodic business reviews, establish performance improvement plans where necessary.
• Lead production scheduling and planning functions.
• Utilize Steel Service Center “Purchasing Playbook” and validate its relevance to current market conditions making any necessary changes.
• Support supplier sustainability assessments and environmental stewardship initiatives consistent with enterprise sustainability objectives.
• Assess, monitor, and mitigate supplier, market, and supply continuity risks impacting Service Center operations.
• Develop team capabilities through coaching, succession planning, performance management, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Partner with operations leadership to align procurement, inventory, and production planning strategies with service, quality, and operational objectives.
• Collaborate with sales and customer service teams to support customer demand requirements, forecast changes, and inventory availability.
• Work closely with finance to support budgeting, working capital management, inventory performance, cost savings initiatives, and financial reporting.
• Coordinate with logistics and transportation stakeholders to ensure efficient material flow and optimize freight performance.
• Actively participate in centralized procurement initiatives, strategic sourcing projects, supplier management programs, and sustainability efforts.
• Participate in enterprise procurement initiatives, strategic sourcing projects, supplier management programs, and policy deployment led by the procurement organization.

Skills

Procurement

Leadership

Analytical

Communication

Organization

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ERP systems

SAP

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

High Steel Service Center is seeking a Purchasing Manager to lead procurement, inventory planning, materials management, and production scheduling. You will balance local operations with enterprise sourcing strategies and support sustainability initiatives.

Ideal candidates have 5–8 years in procurement, 3+ years of leadership, ERP/SAP experience, and strong MS Office skills. Travel up to 10% may be required.