Procurement Manager

POS I T ION SUMMA R Y The Procurement Manager is a critical operations role responsible for managing QuickCable's 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 QuickCable maintains a reliable, cost-competitive supply chain that supports our 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. K E Y R E S PON S IB I L I T I E S 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 • Monitor commodity market trends and provide proactive guidance to leadership on pricing exposure and hedging opportunities 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 R EQU IR ED QU A L I F IC A T ION S • 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…