Senior Purchasing Manager

Why Join Our Team?

Do you want to be part of a team that is making a positive difference in lives all across the globe? Do you want to be part of a culture where you are recognized, respected, and rewarded for a job well done? U.S. Pipe has been providing quality water and wastewater products since 1899, and for the past 120 years we have proudly supported local governments, municipalities, water departments, and businesses all across the United States, and the world.

What We Offer:

- Team Collaboration: Join a team-oriented environment where collaboration is not just a buzzword but a priority.

- Career Growth: Be part of an industry leader renowned for world-class design, manufacturing, sourcing, and distribution, and take your career to the next level.

- Comprehensive Benefits: We provide a comprehensive benefits package with options tailored to meet your needs and those of your family.

About the Role:

U.S. Pipe is seeking a Senior Purchasing Manager to join our team. This person will lead plant-level purchasing responsibilities across multiple ductile iron pipe facilities. This role is responsible for ensuring uninterrupted material flow to support plant operations while driving cost control, supplier accountability, and standardized purchasing practices. The position serves as the escalation point for critical supply issues and works closely with plant leadership, maintenance, engineering, and logistics to keep production running safely, efficiently, and on budget.

Specific Responsibilities:

Leadership & Plant Purchasing Oversight

- Lead, coach, and hold accountable the Purchasing Managers at each plant.

- Standardize purchasing practices while allowing flexibility for plant-specific needs.

- Serve as escalation support for critical material shortages or supplier failures.

- Build strong relationships with plant managers, maintenance leaders, and engineers.

Raw Materials & Production Support

- Oversee sourcing and availability of critical production materials.

- Ensure material strategies align with melt schedules, casting rates, and production plans.

- Manage supplier performance to maintain consistent quality and delivery.

Maintenance, MRO

- Lead purchasing strategy for MRO items supporting plant operations.

- Partner with maintenance and engineering teams to support planned outages and emergency repairs.

Supplier Management & Negotiation

- Negotiate contracts, pricing, and service agreements with key suppliers.

- Develop preferred supplier programs for critical categories.

- Conduct supplier performance reviews focused on delivery, quality, and responsiveness.

- Mitigate supply risks and develop contingency sourcing plans for critical materials.

Cost Control & Financial Accountability

- Drive year-over-year cost reduction without compromising safety or reliability.

- Create and manage plant purchasing budgets and forecast material spend.

- Analyze cost drivers related to scrap markets, alloys, and inbound freight.

- Partner with finance and operations to track savings and purchasing performance.

Systems, Process & Compliance

- Ensure accurate PO execution, contract compliance, and ERP discipline.

- Improve purchasing visibility, data accuracy, and reporting across plants.

- Standardize contracts, vendor setups, and approval workflows.

- Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and ethical sourcing standards.

Reporting & Communication

- Create all monthly corporate scrap reporting.

- Perform usage, pricing and spend analytics for RFP’s and Executive Level Presentations.

- Communicate risks tied to market volatility, supplier constraints, or operational disruptions.

- Support senior leadership with clear, actionable purchasing data and insights.

Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field required.

- 10+ years of purchasing or procurement experience in heavy manufacturing required.

- Proven experience leading purchasing teams.

- Strong understanding of foundry or metals-based manufacturing operations.

- Demonstrated success managing raw materials and MRO.

- Experience in ductile iron pipe, foundry, steel, or construction materials manufacturing preferred.

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions:

- Regular travel to manufacturing facilities required.

- Exposure to industrial and foundry environments.

U.S. Pipe is an equal opportunity employer committed to developing a workforce with well-qualified individuals without regard to their race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender, disability, veteran status or other protected characteristics. U.S. Pipe is a drug-free workplace and conducts pre-employment testing as a condition of employment. If you are unable to apply online due to a disability, contact the U.S. Pipe Recruiting team at (866) 347-7473.