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Strategic Procurement Manager

Location: Raymond, OH

Schedule: Monday-Friday | 7:30 AM-4:30 PM

Work Arrangement: Onsite (potential to have 1 remote day)

Employment Type: Contract-to-Hire

About the Role

We're seeking a Strategic Procurement Manager to lead sourcing strategies, supplier relationships, and cost reduction initiatives for a high-value automotive commodities portfolio. This role is ideal for a procurement professional who enjoys supplier negotiations, market analysis, and driving business results.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for assigned commodities and suppliers.
• Lead supplier selection activities for new product development programs.
• Negotiate pricing, contracts, and cost reduction initiatives to achieve annual savings goals.
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships focused on quality, cost, and delivery.
• Monitor market trends, supplier performance, and industry developments to support sourcing decisions.
• Manage multiple projects while ensuring accurate supplier data, quotations, and BOM maintenance.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and mentor junior team members.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, or a related field.
• Previous purchasing, procurement, or sourcing experience.
• Strong negotiation, analytical, and communication skills.

Preferred:

• Automotive purchasing experience.
• Experience working with suppliers in a manufacturing environment.
• Project management or leadership experience.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Raymond, OH.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $33.65/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Raymond,OH.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 7, 2026.

About Aston Carter

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.