We are looking for a Procurement Manager to lead purchasing operations for a manufacturing site in Aberdeen, North Carolina. This position oversees a team structure that includes approximately 12 employees through team leads, while partnering closely with local plant leadership and a remote senior leader. The ideal candidate brings strong procurement expertise, confidence in a hands-on environment, and the ability to strengthen team performance within a smaller facility of roughly 90 employees.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Direct daily procurement activities for the site, ensuring materials and supplies are sourced efficiently to support production and operational goals.<br>• Lead, coach, and develop a team of approximately 12 employees by providing guidance through team leads and reinforcing accountability across the function.<br>• Build strong working relationships with plant leadership to align purchasing priorities with business needs, inventory demands, and site performance objectives.<br>• Manage the full purchasing cycle, including supplier selection, purchase order oversight, and coordination of buying activities for the facility.<br>• Negotiate supplier agreements and commercial terms to improve cost effectiveness, service levels, and overall procurement value.<br>• Monitor procurement performance and address issues related to delivery, quality, pricing, or vendor responsiveness in a timely manner.<br>• Establish clear expectations for the team’s daily execution, supporting an operation that begins early and requires dependable coordination across shifts.<br>• Drive process consistency and continuous improvement within procurement operations to enhance efficiency and support site growth.
We are looking for a Buyer Planner to support supply chain planning and purchasing operations for a finance-aligned team in Cary, North Carolina. This Long-term Contract position focuses on balancing material availability, inventory exposure, and supplier performance while partnering with internal stakeholders to improve forecast execution and purchasing efficiency. The person in this role will help guide inventory decisions across the product lifecycle, provide meaningful reporting, and coordinate closely with suppliers and cross-functional teams to maintain dependable supply planning.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Oversee inventory activity for the assigned business area, including tracking balances, aligning transactions, coordinating returns, and reconciling inventory records against operational needs.<br>• Partner with cross-functional teams to build demand plans and translate forecasts into purchasing actions that support inventory commitments and business objectives.<br>• Monitor the impact of product launches and lifecycle changes, identifying risks tied to aging materials, obsolescence, and long-term supply requirements.<br>• Prepare and deliver regular reporting on forecast performance, timing, authorization status, and potential inventory liability exposure for business stakeholders.<br>• Develop spare parts planning approaches for new and existing suppliers, supporting negotiations and inventory strategies that strengthen service continuity.<br>• Work with suppliers, field teams, and internal partners to coordinate ordering activity, resolve differences between expected demand and actual orders, and improve planning accuracy.<br>• Collaborate with strategic sourcing colleagues to align material demand with supplier agreements and encourage utilization of preferred vendors.<br>• Review excess and obsolete material trends on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis, and provide analysis to business units and accounting partners.<br>• Support process improvements that simplify the forecast-to-order workflow, strengthen controls, and increase efficiency across planning and purchasing activities.