Purchasing Manager

We are looking for an experienced Purchasing Manager to lead procurement activities for a manufacturing operation in Denham, Indiana. This position is responsible for ensuring materials, supplies, services, and indirect purchases are secured efficiently, economically, and on schedule to keep operations running smoothly. The ideal candidate brings strong ownership of purchasing workflows, sound supplier management skills, and the ability to improve visibility, consistency, and cost performance across day-to-day buying activities.

Responsibilities:

• Direct purchasing activities for maintenance, repair, operations, tooling, services, and other indirect business needs across the facility.
• Issue and track purchase orders to confirm goods and services arrive on time and support continuous production.
• Review inventory patterns and consumption data to balance material availability with appropriate stock levels.
• Partner with maintenance, operations, supply chain, and requisition teams at multiple sites to coordinate purchasing priorities and request accuracy.
• Maintain control of procurement procedures, approval paths, and transaction accuracy within the ERP environment, with Epicor experience strongly valued.
• Strengthen purchasing discipline by standardizing how requests are submitted, authorized, and completed.
• Build and manage supplier relationships, negotiate commercial terms, and resolve service or delivery concerns before they affect operations.
• Identify new sourcing options and lead efforts that improve pricing, quality, service, and overall purchasing efficiency.
• Monitor spending trends, support budget alignment, and report purchasing activity, savings opportunities, and potential supply risks to leadership.

80-100kM,D,V, 401k