<p>Our client is looking for an experienced Senior Buyer to lead purchasing strategy and supplier partnerships for a manufacturing operation in Spartanburg, South Carolina. This role combines strategic sourcing with day-to-day team guidance (not management), ensuring material availability, cost control, and strong supplier performance across assigned categories. The ideal candidate brings sound commercial judgment, confidence in cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to support both operational execution and long-term procurement goals.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Direct sourcing plans for assigned commodities, making informed decisions on supplier selection, consolidation opportunities, and make-versus-buy approaches.</p><p>• Manage competitive bid activities for new and existing components, assess supplier proposals, and present well-supported award recommendations.</p><p>• Negotiate commercial agreements with vendors, including pricing, delivery expectations, payment terms, and other supply conditions.</p><p>• Monitor supplier results through scorecards and performance metrics, and lead improvement discussions or corrective actions when service or quality issues arise.</p><p>• Partner with production, planning, engineering, and quality teams to address material shortages, schedule risks, design updates, and cost-saving initiatives.</p><p>• Support the development of category strategies and longer-term procurement plans in collaboration with procurement leadership.</p><p>• Provide visibility into market changes, cost movement, and supply risk factors that may affect purchasing decisions within assigned categories.</p><p>• Serve as the primary escalation resource for complex supplier concerns, high-risk purchases, and issues requiring advanced purchasing judgment.</p><p>• Review purchasing activity completed by team members, offer coaching and training, and help strengthen departmental procedures and onboarding practices.</p><p>• Step in as an approval resource for operational purchasing decisions and assist with purchase order oversight, follow-up, and expediting when needed.</p>
<p>Our client is looking for an <strong>Inventory Manager</strong> to oversee inventory control and material flow operations for a manufacturing facility in Duncan, South Carolina. This position plays a key role in maintaining accurate stock records, supporting cross-functional teams, and ensuring inventory data aligns with receiving, production, inspection, and shipping activities. The ideal candidate brings analytical skills, sound judgment, and the ability to guide shipping and receiving operations while supporting reporting, compliance, and process accuracy.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Oversee inventory accuracy by reviewing stock movements and confirming that transactions are recorded correctly throughout receiving, production, quality inspection, and outbound shipment processes.</p><p>• Lead quarterly cycle count activities, compile count results, and prepare inventory data summaries to highlight findings and support corrective actions.</p><p>• Maintain item master records by creating new parts, building and updating bills of materials, and revising pricing information as needed.</p><p>• Provide day-to-day support for system-related inventory issues and coordinate with internal teams to resolve operational data concerns.</p><p>• Partner with quality and operations teams to process customer returns and supplier return activity, ensuring materials are tracked and documented properly.</p><p>• Analyze monthly production data to identify variances, defect trends, and other inventory-related performance issues that require follow-up.</p><p>• Serve as a resource to internal departments by supplying timely information related to products, vendors, deliveries, and current inventory availability.</p><p>• Review vendor invoice discrepancies within assigned areas, resolve errors efficiently, and submit approved documentation to accounting without delay.</p><p>• Investigate inventory mismatches, implement timely corrections, and support requested inventory and financial reporting for management.</p><p>• Supervise a small shipping and receiving team to help ensure accurate material handling, effective coordination, and consistent workflow execution.</p>
<p>Our client is looking for a Quality Manager to lead quality operations and strengthen manufacturing performance. This position oversees quality personnel, ensures reliable compliance practices, and partners with cross-functional teams to maintain high product standards. The ideal candidate brings hands-on manufacturing quality leadership, sound judgment, and a strong commitment to process discipline and continuous improvement.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Lead and develop a team of quality engineers, technicians, and inspectors to support daily manufacturing and long-term performance goals.</p><p>• Manage quality procedures, records, and documentation to ensure alignment with company standards and regulatory expectations.</p><p>• Plan and conduct internal quality reviews while coordinating effectively with customers and external stakeholders during audit activities.</p><p>• Direct investigations into nonconformances, identify underlying causes, and implement corrective and preventive actions that improve reliability.</p><p>• Track key quality indicators, analyze trends, and guide improvement efforts that reduce defects and strengthen process consistency.</p><p>• Partner with production, engineering, and operations teams to resolve quality concerns and promote efficient, compliant workflows.</p><p>• Provide quality support during product introduction activities to help ensure readiness, stability, and successful launch execution.</p><p>• Promote a workplace culture centered on accountability, quality ownership, and operational excellence across the site.</p>
We are looking for an experienced Sr. Buyer/MRO to support procurement activities in Greenville, South Carolina. This role is suited for a sourcing-focused detail-oriented individual who can identify suppliers with relevant experience, secure favorable commercial terms, and address specialized purchasing needs in a complex maintenance environment. The ideal candidate brings strong judgment, supplier management expertise, and hands-on experience working across a broad range of parts, materials, and services.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Identify and assess new suppliers for maintenance, repair, and operations needs, with an emphasis on hard-to-source and non-routine items.<br>• Negotiate pricing, lead times, service expectations, and contract terms to improve value and supply reliability.<br>• Manage vendor relationships to support consistent performance, responsiveness, and long-term procurement effectiveness.<br>• Source specialized equipment, replacement parts, materials, and external services required to keep maintenance operations running efficiently.<br>• Partner with internal stakeholders to understand technical requirements and develop practical purchasing solutions for unique requests.<br>• Process purchase activities within SAP, including supplier setup, requisition review, order execution, and inventory-related coordination.<br>• Monitor supplier delivery, quality, and issue resolution to reduce disruptions and maintain operational continuity.