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Procurement Manager - Manufacturing

Skokie, Illinois Permanent USD150,000 - USD165,000 per year View Job Description
The Procurement Manager will lead purchasing operations, strategic sourcing initiatives, supplier management, and procurement team development. This individual will partner closely with operations, engineering, quality, and supply chain leadership to ensure material availability, improve supplier performance, and drive continuous improvement throughout the procurement function.
  • Join a fast growing family and employee owned company!
  • High visibility role to the CEO and senior leadership.

About Our Client

Our client is a stable, employee-owned manufacturer seeking a strategic procurement leader to drive sourcing excellence, strengthen supplier partnerships, and support ongoing supply chain transformation. This role offers significant visibility, leadership responsibility, and the opportunity to influence procurement strategy across the organization.

Job Description

  • Lead and develop a team of purchasing professionals.
  • Develop and execute procurement and sourcing strategies.
  • Manage supplier relationships, performance, and risk mitigation activities.
  • Lead vendor negotiations, contracts, and commercial agreements.
  • Identify and implement cost savings and strategic sourcing opportunities.
  • Support procurement transformation and process improvement initiatives.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure material availability and production continuity.
  • Oversee sourcing of buy-to-print components, mechanical parts, electronics, equipment, and purchased services.
  • Ensure compliance with procurement policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

The Successful Applicant

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or a related field preferred.
  • 7+ years of procurement, purchasing, or materials management experience in manufacturing.
  • Proven leadership experience managing procurement teams.
  • Strong background in strategic sourcing, supplier management, and vendor negotiations.
  • Experience sourcing custom-engineered or buy-to-print components.
  • Familiarity with machining, metal stamping, electronics, or engineered products manufacturing preferred.
  • Experience with ERP systems; Epicor experience is a plus.
  • Knowledge of FAR and DFARS requirements preferred.
  • Strong communication, leadership, and change management skills.

What's on Offer

  • Employee-owned organization with long-term stability.
  • Opportunity to lead procurement transformation initiatives.
  • High visibility with senior leadership.
  • Collaborative, team-oriented culture.
  • Competitive compensation, bonus opportunity, and comprehensive benefits.

Interested? Apply today.

Contact
Clayton Hamilton
Quote job ref
JN-092026-7108621

Job summary

Sector
Procurement & Supply Chain
Sub Sector
Direct Procurement
Industry
Industrial / Manufacturing
Where
Skokie
Contract Type
Permanent
Consultant name
Clayton Hamilton
Job Reference
JN-092026-7108621
 

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