Strategic Purchasing Manager — Supplier Leadership

Polywood; Syracuse (IN); On-site; USD 100,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

POLYWOOD is seeking a Purchasing Manager to lead strategic sourcing, supplier management, and purchasing operations for our Syracuse, IN manufacturing site. You will guide a team of purchasing professionals, build sourcing strategies for raw materials, and ensure alignment with production needs.

You’ll negotiate supplier agreements, manage international and domestic suppliers, evaluate total cost of ownership, and drive cost reductions without sacrificing quality or service.

Qualifications

• 8–12+ years of experience in purchasing, strategic sourcing, procurement, or supply chain.
• 5+ years of experience leading purchasing, sourcing, procurement, or supply chain teams.
• Purchasing or sourcing experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience sourcing raw materials.
• Experience managing domestic and international supplier relationships.
• Strong contract negotiation and vendor management capabilities.
• Experience working with ERP or MRP systems.
• A practical, business‑minded leadership style with the ability to move between strategy and execution.
• The ability to set clear expectations, coach others, and build accountability through collaboration.
• Bonus: Experience sourcing from Asia.
• Bonus: Experience with fasteners, resins, polymers, chemicals, metals, engineered materials, or similar manufacturing inputs.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of purchasing professionals, establishing clear expectations and accountability.
• Develop sourcing strategies for raw materials, components, fasteners, and other production‑critical categories.
• Build and manage strong relationships with domestic and international suppliers.
• Negotiate pricing, contracts, commercial terms, and supplier agreements.
• Evaluate total cost of ownership, including quality, lead time, inventory, freight, supplier risk, and production continuity.
• Identify and deliver cost reductions without compromising quality, service, or operational performance.
• Improve supplier performance, accountability, and risk management.
• Support new product introductions and changing manufacturing priorities.
• Strengthen purchasing processes, systems, reporting, and team execution.
• Balance long‑term sourcing strategy with the daily material needs of a manufacturing operation.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic sourcing

Negotiation

Vendor management

ERP/MRP experience

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

POLYWOOD is seeking a Purchasing Manager to lead strategic sourcing, supplier management, and purchasing operations for our Syracuse, IN manufacturing site. You will guide a team of purchasing professionals, build sourcing strategies for raw materials, and ensure alignment with production needs.

You’ll negotiate supplier agreements, manage international and domestic suppliers, evaluate total cost of ownership, and drive cost reductions without sacrificing quality or service.