Procurement Manager

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