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Purchasing Manager
Job Location:
Job Location:
Hazel Park, MI - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
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Posted:
10 October 2026 (14 hours ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
7 January 2027
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
Miller Industries - Purchasing Manager - Hazel Park Michigan
Who We Are
Are you looking for a change to allow you to work for a rapidly growing company
At Miller Industries LLC we design engineer and manufacture custom products at our locations in Fenton Michigan. The divisions of our business include Miller Fabricated Systems Flex Air Miller Industries Representatives and Fusion Cooling. Together we have the capabilities to provide our customers with custom steel fabrication custom commercial and industrial HVAC systems and applications and modular equipment rooms for refrigeration. We have been primary suppliers to automotive healthcare and institutional customers worldwide.
We take great pride in our family-owned business built on hard work and passion for making quality products. We are committed to ensuring the needs of our employees are met and that they have the ability to grow and develop. As we continue to grow at a rapid pace we are looking for skilled talent to join our team. If you believe this opportunity is right for you we welcome you to apply today!
POSITION SUMMARY
The Purchasing Manager is responsible forthe day-to-day leadership supervision and performance management of the purchasing organization across all company locations. This position serves as the primary escalation point forpurchasing-related issues and provides direct leadership to Project Buyers and MRO Buyers.
The Purchasing Manager ensures thetimelyprocurement of direct and indirect materials supports production schedules drives supplier performance managespurchasingmetrics and provides regular purchasing performance reporting to the Materials Manager. This roleis responsible fordeveloping purchasing talent enforcing standard purchasing processes and ensuring alignment between purchasing activities and companyobjectives.
The successful candidate willpossessstrong leadership capabilities extensive purchasing experience anddemonstratedsuccess supporting new product introductions production launches project buying supplier development and talent development.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Leadership and Team Management
Provide direct supervision coaching mentoring and development of allpurchasingpersonnel.
Establishdepartment goals priorities and performance expectations.
Conduct regular performance reviews and support employee development planning.
Manage workload balancing and resource allocation across the purchasing team.
Drive accountability professionalism and continuous improvement within the department.
Act as the first point of contact for supplier buyer and cross-functional purchasing escalations.
Support succession planning and talent development initiatives.
Purchasing Operations
Lead daily purchasing operations to ensure continuity of supply across all locations.
Ensuretimelyplacement confirmation and management of purchase orders.
Monitormaterial shortages and drive corrective action to support production schedules.
Oversee procurement activities supporting manufacturing operations and customer requirements.
Ensure purchasing transactions are accuratelymaintainedwithin ERP/MRP systems.
Drive adherence topurchasingpolicies approval processes and standard operating procedures.
Coordinate purchasing activities across multiple locations to support consistent execution.
Supplier Management
Developsupplier performance management initiatives related to delivery quality cost and responsiveness.
Developsupplier scorecards and performance metrics with buyers and internal stakeholders.
Support supplier negotiations commercial discussions and issue resolution.
Drive supplier corrective actions for delivery quality service and responsiveness concerns.
Develop supplier partnerships that support long-term businessobjectives.
Identify communicate and mitigate supply chain risks.
Support supplier capacity planning escalation recovery andcontinuity-of-supplyactions.
New Product Introduction and Project Support
Overseepurchasingsupport forproductand customer projects.
Ensure materialreceiptsfor production builds.
Monitorproject timelines purchasing deliverables and launch-related supply risks.
Participatein cross-functional project reviews with Engineering ProjectManagement Operations and Quality.
Escalateproject-related supply risks and develop recovery plans.
Ensure successful sourcing and procurement execution for project milestones.
Performance Reporting and KPI Management
Develop andmaintainpurchasing performance metrics and dashboards.
Analyzepurchasingtrends andidentifyopportunities for improvement.
Prepare andpresent purchasingperformance updates to the Materials Manager.
Lead department performance review discussions and drive corrective actions when metrics fall below expectations.
Monitorand improve keypurchasingmetrics including supplier on-time delivery material shortages purchase price variance cost savings supplier quality purchase order cycle time launch readiness buyer productivity and escalation resolution.
Continuous Improvement
Lead continuous improvement initiatives within purchasing operations.
Standardizepurchasingprocesses across all locations.
Identifycost reduction cost avoidance and efficiency improvement opportunities.
Support ERP MRP and reporting system optimization initiatives.
Develop andmaintainpurchasing standard operating procedures.
Drive best-practice implementation across the purchasing organization.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
Education
Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Management Business Administration Engineering Operations Management or related field preferred.
Equivalent combinationof education and relevant experience may be considered.
Experience
Minimum of 8 years of experience in purchasing sourcing supply chain or procurement roles.
Minimum of 5 years of leadership experience managing purchasing or supply chain professionals.
Proven experience supervising buyers in a manufacturing environment.
Demonstratedexperience supporting New Product Introductions APQP processes and production launches.
Experience managing project buying activities and cross-functional program requirements.
Experience with supplier negotiations supplier development and strategic sourcing initiatives.
Experience working within ERP/MRP systems.
Multi-sitepurchasingmanagement experience preferred.
Required Experience:
Manager
About Company
Through four divisions, Miller Industries offers custom steel fabrication, air handling units, modular systems, and specialty HVAC products.
