JOB DETAILS
Procurement Lead
CompanyStates Manufacturing LLC
LocationDayton
Work ModeOn Site
PostedSeptember 17, 2026
About The Company
Our mission at States Manufacturing is to make custom electrical and metal products that help companies in a broad spectrum of industries deliver better results for their customers. From control cabinets for traffic management, to switchgear for data centers and panelboards for the food processing industry, to fabricated metal components for healthcare and the high-end audio equipment market, we’re here to help with the design, engineering, manufacture even painting.
We’re known as problem solvers who take personal pride in meeting challenging specifications with intelligently engineered, meticulously crafted products that we stand by, day in and day out, from the moment the equipment goes out the door throughout its life cycle.
About the Role
Description
Position Summary:
The Procurement Lead is a senior, hands-on procurement professional responsible for supplier quoting, sourcing, expediting, and onboarding in a fast-paced Engineered-to-Order (ETO) manufacturing environment. This role drives supplier performance, mitigates supply risks, and partners cross-functionally to ensure cost, quality, and delivery requirements are met while supporting the company’s rapid growth.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead procurement activities for a fast-paced Engineered-to-Order (ETO) manufacturing environment, supporting complex and rapidly changing customer projects.
- Own the RFQ and quoting process for purchased parts and assemblies, including supplier selection, quote analysis, and lead-time validation.
- Drive supplier performance across cost, quality, delivery, capacity, and responsiveness, holding suppliers accountable to commitments.
- Lead supplier expediting efforts for critical, long-lead, and past-due materials; proactively identify risks and develop recovery plans.
- Partner closely with Engineering, Operations, Planning, Project Management, and Quality to identify material risks and ensure procurement supports project and production schedules.
- Support supplier selection, qualification, and onboarding, including evaluation of supplier capabilities, capacity, quality, lead times, and commercial requirements.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers while serving as an escalation point for significant supplier and material issues.
- Identify and execute opportunities for cost reduction, alternate sourcing, and supplier consolidation.
- Help develop scalable procurement processes, systems, metrics, and reporting to support the company's rapid growth and increasing procurement complexity.
- Identify and mitigate supply-chain risks associated with custom, long-lead, single-source, and high-value components.
- Serve as a senior procurement resource and cross-functional leader without direct reports, driving issues to resolution and mentoring procurement team members.
Requirements:
- 8+ years of progressive procurement/sourcing experience in a manufacturing environment
- Strong experience with supplier management, quoting, negotiations, expediting, and ERP/MRP systems.
- ETO, high-mix/low-volume, or project-based manufacturing experience strongly preferred.
Core Competencies and Behaviors:
- Supplier Management
- RFQ & Cost Analysis
- Supplier Negotiation
- Supplier Expediting
- Supplier Qualification & Onboarding
- Supply Chain Risk Management
- ETO Procurement
- Cross-Functional Leadership
- Cost Reduction
- Problem Solving
- ERP/MRP Systems
- Process Improvement
Benefits
- PTO/ESST
- Paid holidays
- $100 individual deductible and $300 family deductible health insurance
- Paid Weekly
- Vision and Dental Insurance
- 401K / Life Insurance / STD
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Key Skills
ProcurementSourcingSupplier ManagementRFQCost AnalysisNegotiationExpeditingSupply Chain Risk ManagementETO ProcurementCross-Functional LeadershipERP SystemsMRP SystemsProcess ImprovementSupplier QualificationOnboardingProblem Solving
Categories
ManufacturingLogisticsManagement & LeadershipEngineering
Benefits
Paid Time OffPaid HolidaysHealth InsuranceVision InsuranceDental Insurance401kLife InsuranceShort Term Disability
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
The Procurement Lead manages supplier quoting, sourcing, and expediting within an Engineered-to-Order manufacturing environment. This role drives supplier performance, mitigates supply chain risks, and collaborates cross-functionally to ensure project requirements are met.
📋Job Type
full time
💰Salary Range
$115,000 - $130,000
📊Experience Level
10+
💼Company Size
67
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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