Procurement Operations Manager - Columbia, MD

Purchasing Procurement Operations Manager - Columbia, MD Contact Your Rohde & Schwarz recruiting team is looking forward to receiving your application. Info City/region Columbia (Maryland) (USA) Entry level Managers Employment Type Full-time Ref. Number 17299 Share more Recently named by Newsweek as one of the Best American Mid-Sized Workplaces in 2026, Rohde & Schwarz is seeking a Procurement Operations Manager to join our team in Columbia, MD to act as the vital link between our strategic goals and our day-to-day execution. The Procurement Operations Manager will be pivotal in streamlining our supply chain processes, managing vendor relationships, and ensuring that our operational framework supports our ambitious growth targets. If you are a procurement professional with a passion for process optimization and a track record of operational success, we invite you to help us drive efficiency at the heart of our US operations. Your tasks Oversee the end-to-end requisition-to-PO process, ensuring all purchase orders are accurate, approved, and issued timely Manage the procurement queue to ensure SLAs (Service Level Agreements) for internal stakeholders are met Act as the escalation contact for established suppliers regarding order status, deliveries, and operational issues Monitor Key Performance Indicators for vendors, such as On-Time Delivery Conduct regular operational reviews with key suppliers to resolve recurring bottlenecks Manage the vendor onboarding process, ensuring all compliance documentation (tax forms, insurance, certifications) is up to date Maintain an accurate and updated kind of Procurement Master Data (e.g. updating pricing, lead times, and vendor contact info in the ERP system) Expedite critical orders to resolve urgent supply shortages Identify inefficiencies in the current procurement workflow and implement lean improvements Ensure all procurement activities ad to internal governance, ethical standards, and legal requirements Monitor lifecycle of procured products to maintain efficiency in the Procurement process