Supply Chain & Procurement Specialist

The L.S. Starrett Company; Athol (MA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The L.S. Starrett Company is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Buyer to shape the future of manufacturing through smarter sourcing, stronger partnerships, and better supply chain solutions.

You will work with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Finance to optimize material availability, reduce costs, and protect operations. You will lead RFQs, RFPs, supplier evaluations, negotiations, and contract discussions, while tracking cost savings and creating clear dashboards of supplier

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field.
• Five or more years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, purchasing, or supply chain within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience sourcing raw materials, components, and production-related services.
• Advanced analytical and Microsoft Excel skills.
• Ability to create professional reports, dashboards, graphs, and data visualizations.
• Strong negotiation, communication, project management, and problem-solving skills.
• Working knowledge of contracts, Incoterms, supplier cost structures, inventory planning, and domestic and international sourcing.
• Experience with Epicor, SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or a similar ERP system.
• APICS/ASCM, CPSM, CPM, or another relevant supply chain certification.
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar business intelligence tools.

Responsibilities

• Identify new suppliers and develop strong supplier partnerships.
• Lead RFQs, RFPs, supplier evaluations, negotiations, and contract discussions.
• Analyze market conditions, supplier costs, tariffs, freight, inflation, and industry trends.
• Identify opportunities to reduce costs and improve supply chain performance.
• Evaluate and reduce supplier, capacity, financial, logistics, and single-source risks.
• Partner with Operations and Planning to maintain material availability and optimize inventory.
• Issue purchase orders and maintain accurate purchasing and supplier information.
• Track cost savings, cost avoidance, inventory improvements, and other business results.
• Create dashboards and reports that clearly communicate supplier performance and sourcing results.
• Support responsible sourcing, supplier compliance, quality requirements, and company purchasing policies.

Skills

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Communication

Project management

Problem solving

Supply chain

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, Operations Management, or related field

APICS/ASCM CPSM CPM certification

Tools

Epicor

SAP

Oracle

Microsoft Dynamics

Power BI

Tableau

Excel

Job description

Strategic Sourcing Buyer Help shape the future of manufacturing through smarter sourcing, stronger partnerships, and better supply chain solutions.

This is an opportunity to play an important role in how we source materials, manage supplier relationships, support production, reduce costs, and protect the continuity of our operations. You will work closely with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Finance to make thoughtful, data-driven decisions that support quality, delivery, cost, and long-term business goals.

• Identify new suppliers and develop strong supplier partnerships.
• Lead RFQs, RFPs, supplier evaluations, negotiations, and contract discussions.
• Analyze market conditions, supplier costs, tariffs, freight, inflation, and industry trends.
• Identify opportunities to reduce costs and improve supply chain performance.
• Evaluate and reduce supplier, capacity, financial, logistics, and single-source risks.
• Partner with Operations and Planning to maintain material availability and optimize inventory.
• Issue purchase orders and maintain accurate purchasing and supplier information.
• Track cost savings, cost avoidance, inventory improvements, and other business results.
• Create dashboards and reports that clearly communicate supplier performance and sourcing results.
• Support responsible sourcing, supplier compliance, quality requirements, and company purchasing policies.

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field; Five or more years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, purchasing, or supply chain within a manufacturing environment.

• Experience sourcing raw materials, components, and production-related services.
• Advanced analytical and Microsoft Excel skills.
• Ability to create professional reports, dashboards, graphs, and data visualizations.
• Strong negotiation, communication, project management, and problem-solving skills.
• Working knowledge of contracts, Incoterms, supplier cost structures, inventory planning, and domestic and international sourcing.
• Experience with Epicor, SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or a similar ERP system.
• APICS/ASCM, CPSM, CPM, or another relevant supply chain certification.
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar business intelligence tools.

The decisions made in this position directly affect our ability to deliver quality products, support our employees, serve our customers, and remain competitive.

You Will Help Us

• Improve quality and on-time delivery.
• Improve inventory and working-capital performance.
• Build a more resilient and sustainable supply chain.

This position works in both an office and manufacturing environment and regularly interacts with production, warehouse, engineering, quality, and supplier personnel.

Work at a computer for extended periods.

• Walk through manufacturing and warehouse areas.
• Wear required personal protective equipment in manufacturing areas.
• Travel up to 15% for supplier visits, audits, and industry meetings.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Job Type: Full-Time - Hybrid

Reports To: Vice President of Supply Chain and Procurement

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