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 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