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Job Summary
The Supervisor, Purchasing is a first-line management role responsible for supervising day-to-day purchasing activities to ensure timely, accurate, and cost-effective procurement of materials and services. This role combines direct people leadership with hands-on operational oversight, focusing on execution discipline, supplier coordination, policy compliance, and service responsiveness.
Job Description
Role Overview
The Supervisor, Purchasing leads daily execution of purchasing activities including purchase order creation, order tracking, supplier communication, and resolution of purchasing issues. The role is operational and execution-focused, emphasizing work prioritization, issue resolution, coaching, and adherence to procurement processes, while aligning purchasing actions with business and operational needs.
This position includes direct supervisory responsibility for Buyers, Purchasing Coordinators, or Purchasing Support staff and typically reports to a Purchasing Manager, Procurement Manager, or Supply Chain Leader (M2-M3).
Key Responsibilities
Purchasing Operations & Execution
Supervise daily purchasing activities to ensure timely and accurate order placement
Coordinate workloads, priorities, and coverage across purchasing tasks
Ensure purchase orders align with demand, specifications, and approved suppliers
People Leadership & Supervision
Directly supervise purchasing staff
Assign work, manage capacity, and monitor performance
Provide procedural guidance, coaching, and regular performance feedback
Support onboarding, training, and skill development
Participate in performance evaluations and corrective actions
Supplier Coordination & Issue Resolution
Support communication with suppliers regarding orders, deliveries, and issues
Serve as first-level escalation point for purchasing delays, discrepancies, or shortages
Coordinate corrective actions with suppliers and internal stakeholders
Policy Compliance & Controls
Ensure adherence to procurement policies, approval limits, and controls
Reinforce proper documentation and purchase order practices
Support audits, reviews, and compliance reporting activities
Order Tracking & Service Support
Monitor open purchase orders and delivery status
Support resolution of late deliveries or order changes
Ensure purchasing activities support production, operations, and service needs
Systems, Documentation & Reporting
Ensure effective use of ERP and purchasing systems
Maintain accurate purchasing records and documentation
Monitor purchasing metrics and provide operational reports as required
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Partner with Materials Control, Production Scheduling, Inventory Control, and Finance
Coordinate purchasing activity to support production plans and inventory strategies
Provide purchasing input to operational planning and execution discussions
Continuous Improvement
Identify opportunities to improve purchasing efficiency and responsiveness
Support standardization of purchasing processes and best practices
Participate in continuous improvement and procurement operations initiatives
Qualifications
Education & Experience
Associate or Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, or related field preferred (or equivalent experience)
Typically 5-8 years of purchasing, procurement, or supply chain experience
Prior experience leading, mentoring, or coordinating purchasing or operations staff strongly preferred
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Strong understanding of purchasing processes and supply chain fundamentals
Knowledge of ERP systems, purchase order workflows, and procurement controls
Proven frontline leadership or supervisory capability
Strong organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment
High accountability, judgment, and attention to detail
Additional Job Details
Management - M1
Organizational Impact
• Works to achieve operational, functional, and/or business targets within team with direct and indirect impact on departmental or job-family results
• Plans and establishes operational plans and day-to-day objectives for a team of entry level professionals and/or skilled support employees
• Assigns tasks to a team to achieve operational targets, service standards, etc.
Communication & Influence
• Communicates with parties typically within own department or job family, and may communicate with parties external to the department which may include clients or partners depending upon the job area
• Explains policies, practices and procedures of the area of responsibility to others within the team
• Sometimes requires ability to influence others outside of own job area on policies, practices and procedures
Innovation & Complexity
• Responsible for making minor to moderate improvements of processes, systems or products to enhance performance of job area
• Problems may be difficult but not complex. Problems typically impacts the department and/or job family group. Problems are typically solved through drawing from prior experience and analysis of issues
Leadership & Talent Management
• Manages a small to mid-sized team consisting of three or more entry level professionals or skilled support employees
• Leads, directs and reviews the work of team members in order to accomplish operational plans and results
• Provides day-to-day work direction for team, focused on maintaining steady workflow and productivity and resolving operational decisions
• Provides primary input to hiring, firing, promotion, performance and rewards decisions for direct reports
Knowledge & Experience
• Understands basic management approaches such as work scheduling, prioritizing, coaching and process execution. Typically requires broad job knowledge of technical or operational practices within assigned discipline
• Typically has a bachelor's degree or equivalent professional certification and 3 years of prior relevant experience
Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action at Nidec
Nidec is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, genetic information, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following website: http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf
Work Shift Schedule
First Shift (United States of America)
No Soliciting
Nidec will not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies in response to Nidec job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. Pre-approval from the Nidec Talent Acquisition team is required before any external candidate can be submitted and such candidate must be submitted to the Nidec Talent Acquisition team.