Procurement Supervisor

Job Title: Procurement Supervisor

Job Summary:
The Procurement Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the procurement of raw materials, components, and services essential to production and service operations. This role places a strong emphasis on inventory control, ensuring materials are procured efficiently, cost-effectively, and in alignment with production schedules. The Procurement Supervisor manages supplier relationships, enforces procurement policies, and collaborates closely with production, warehouse, and finance teams to maintain optimal inventory levels and avoid production delays.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supervise procurement staff and coordinate daily purchasing activities to ensure timely supply of materials for manufacturing, engineering, and all other departments within Sperry Rail as required.
• Develop and maintain procurement strategies that optimize inventory levels while minimizing costs and avoiding excess or obsolete stock.
• Monitor raw material availability and usage in coordination with production planning to support a push towards just-in-time (JIT) inventory practices.
• Create and review purchase orders, ensuring accuracy of specifications, pricing, and delivery timelines.
• Identify, evaluate, and manage vendor relationships to ensure reliable supply, quality standards, and favorable terms.
• Analyze historical data and forecasts to determine optimal reorder points and safety stock levels.
• Lead efforts to reduce procurement costs through value analysis, alternative sourcing, and blanket purchasing.
• Maintain accurate procurement records and support compliance with internal controls and audit requirements.
• Collaborate with finance and operations to manage procurement budgets and generate cost-saving reports.
• Support ERP implementation and continuous improvement of procurement and inventory management systems.
• Operate ethically and with integrity, positioning Sperry Rail for best-case outcomes.

Experience and Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or related field is preferred.
• 4–6 years of procurement experience in a manufacturing environment, including at least 1-2 years in a supervisory role.
• Strong background in inventory control principles (e.g., EOQ, safety stock, reorder point planning, ABC analysis).
• Highly proficient in the Microsoft Suite of products as well as a strong knowledge of ERP systems used in manufacturing (e.g., Sage X3 or similar).
• Solid understanding of production workflows, lead times, and material requirements planning (MRP).
• Proven negotiation and vendor management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities; capable of interpreting data to drive procurement decisions.
• Familiarity with lean manufacturing, JIT inventory, and continuous improvement practices.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills.
• Possess a strong technical aptitude with an ability to read and understand manufacturing drawings, BOMs and other specialized document
• Certification such as CPSM (Certified Professional in Supply Management), CPIM (Certified in Production and Inventory Management), or CSCP (Certified Supply Chain Professional) is a plus.

Why Sperry:

• Competitive salary.
• Generous paid time off.
• Full complement of health and welfare benefits.
• Truly meaningful and engaging work, compelling and intrinsically motivating.
• Immediate contribution to advancing cultural dynamics and infrastructure.
• Collaboration across high-performing teams with interdependent, well-defined achievement goals.
• Opportunity for thought leadership within a highly supportive working environment.

About Sperry:

Sperry Rail is on a mission-critical journey to revolutionize the Rail Flaw Detection industry. Through the continuous development of cutting-edge diagnostic technologies and AI-assisted analysis, we are transforming railway safety worldwide. Our global engineering teams work collaboratively to develop step-change technologies that define Sperry as the unparalleled market leader. For nearly a century, we have repeatedly modernized and improved rail diagnostics through our relentless pursuit of improvement. Determined is an understatement. We are obsessed with advancing science and raising the bar on what’s possible with our ever-improving suite of product and service offerings. Emboldened through the shared values of honesty, accountability, passion, integrity, and teamwork, we are driven by the challenge and bridging concepts with fruition. Each technologist entering Sperry imprints themselves into our brand and further galvanizes a culture of innovation and advancement. Allow us to be clear, Thought Leaders are welcome! We are agile and hungry and invite those with similar passions to join us in challenging the status quo and bringing new ideas to the market. Fast-paced, high-touch with a distinct sense of purpose. We offer more than a job; we offer an opportunity to be part of something different.

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