Purchasing Manager POST NUMBER: 483371
Role: Purchasing Manager
Onsite: Greensboro, NCFull-time, permanent position ***SAP S/4HANA Ariba***Position Summary
Our client is seeking an experienced Purchasing Manager to lead enterprise procurement operations within a complex organization. This role is responsible for overseeing purchasing activities, managing strategic supplier relationships, leading contract negotiations, and driving procurement process improvements.
The ideal candidate will have experience with supplier lifecycle management, procurement systems, and cross-functional collaboration, along with a proven ability to partner with IT and business stakeholders on system enhancements and procurement transformation initiatives. Experience supporting ERP or procurement platform implementations (SAP/Ariba) is highly desired.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead day-to-day purchasing operations and strategic supplier relationships.
- Oversee supplier onboarding, performance management, compliance, and governance.
- Serve as the business lead for procurement systems, supporting enhancements, upgrades, and user adoption.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to improve procurement processes, policies, and internal controls.
- Negotiate supplier agreements and identify opportunities for operational efficiencies and cost savings.
- Drive procurement transformation initiatives while ensuring strong stakeholder engagement and process consistency.
Qualifications
- 10 years of procurement, sourcing, supplier management, or purchasing experience.
- Experience with enterprise procurement systems (SAP Ariba)
- Background supporting procurement process improvements, system implementations, or business transformation initiatives.
- Strong supplier management, contract negotiation, project management, and stakeholder leadership skills.
- Experience in manufacturing, transportation, logistics, or another complex operational environment preferred.
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.
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