Go Maverick Group is working with a U.S.-based manufacturer, out of Southeast Wisconsin, who is looking to hire a Procurement Manager. The Procurement Manager is a critical operations role responsible for sourcing, supplier relationships, and purchasing activities across all raw materials, components, and indirect spend categories. This individual will own the full procurement lifecycle — from supplier identification and qualification through negotiation, purchase order management, and performance monitoring — ensuring our client maintains a reliable, cost-competitive supply chain that supports their manufacturing and product development operations.

This is a hands-on leadership role for a procurement professional who is equally comfortable negotiating with copper rod suppliers and building internal processes from scratch. The ideal candidate brings manufacturing industry experience, strong analytical skills, and a bias for building long-term supplier relationships grounded in quality, reliability, and value.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Management

Develop and execute sourcing strategies for all direct materials including copper, lead, connectors, lugs, terminals, and packaging
Identify, evaluate, and qualify new suppliers; maintain an approved vendor list aligned with quality, delivery, cost, and compliance requirements
Lead supplier negotiations for pricing, payment terms, lead times, and contractual agreements — targeting year-over-year cost reductions without compromising quality
Build and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers; conduct regular business reviews and performance assessments
Develop dual-source or alternate-source strategies for critical materials to reduce single-source risk

Purchasing & Order Management

Own the purchase order process end-to-end: requisition review, PO issuance, confirmation, expediting, and receipt coordination
Manage inventory replenishment in partnership with Operations to maintain appropriate safety stock levels without excess
Resolve invoice discrepancies, delivery issues, and supplier disputes in a timely and professional manner
Implement and enforce purchasing policies, approval thresholds, and compliance standards
Leverage ERP system to manage procurement workflows, track orders, and report on spend and supplier performance

Supply Chain Resilience & Risk Management

Proactively identify supply chain risks — geopolitical, logistical, capacity, or financial — and develop contingency plans
Lead qualification of domestic and allied-nation suppliers in support of defense and government contract requirements (BAA/DFARS compliance)
Coordinate with Engineering and Quality on supplier corrective actions, material non-conformances, and first article inspections
Track supplier lead times and capacity; communicate proactively with internal stakeholders when supply risks are identified

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Partner with Engineering and Product Development on new product introductions — sourcing components, issuing RFQs, and managing sample qualification timelines
Work closely with Operations, Planning, and Finance to align procurement decisions with production schedules, inventory targets, and cash flow objectives
Support Sales and Customer Service with lead time information and supply availability for key customer commitments
Report on procurement KPIs — cost savings, supplier on-time delivery, purchase price variance, and spend analytics — to senior leadership

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or related field
5+ years of procurement or purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment
Demonstrated experience managing direct material sourcing (raw materials, components, assemblies)
Strong negotiation skills with a track record of achieving cost savings and improved supplier terms
Proficiency with ERP purchasing modules (Epicor or similar)
Solid understanding of supply chain risk management, supplier qualification, and dual-sourcing strategies
Excellent analytical skills — comfortable working with spend data, cost models, and commodity price indices
Strong communication skills — able to manage supplier relationships and present to senior leadership
Highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Preferred Qualifications

Experience sourcing copper, wire, cable, electrical components, or industrial MRO materials
Familiarity with defense/government procurement requirements — DFARS, BAA, ITAR awareness
CPSM, CIPS, or equivalent professional certification
Experience with commodity hedging or price index-linked purchasing contracts
Background working with both domestic and international supplier bases

Benefits

If you are looking to join a company that truly values a positive workplace culture and your contributions can make a genuine impact, then this could be the place for you. This is a pivotal role within a fast-growing organization, offering a competitive salary, performance bonus eligibility, generous PTO, comprehensive benefits, a 401k, upward mobility and more. This position is onsite at the client's corporate offices.

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