L-Purchasing Mgr chez Crosby Group

Crosby is the world leader in the heavy lift industry. We strive to set the standard for quality, training, and technical expertise in the field. It’s our goal to exceed the expectations of our customers through technical leadership, innovative solutions, vertically integrated manufacturing, premier use of support, and a value-added distribution channel.

We are committed to investing in and developing our employees’ talents and leadership, and are currently seeking candidates for this position.

Crosby offers a competitive compensation and benefits package that includes paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life and disability coverages, 401(k) with company match and 10 paid holidays annually.

Job Summary:

Kito Crosby is seeking a driven and people-focused Purchasing Manager to lead the development and transformation of the plant purchasing function across all U.S. sites. This role is central to our mission of evolving into a world-class, proactive procurement organization. The Purchasing Manager will oversee a team of plant-level buyers across multiple locations and be responsible for elevating performance, standardizing processes, and aligning operational purchasing execution with corporate sourcing strategy.

This is a high-impact leadership role for a procurement professional who excels at managing people, improving processes, and delivering measurable results in cost control, supplier performance, and execution discipline. Reporting to the Senior Director of Sourcing & Procurement and maintaining a dotted line to General Managers at each plant, the Purchasing Manager will align site-level purchasing with corporate strategy and drive consistent, data-informed execution across locations.

Qualifications:

•    Minimum 10 years of purchasing/procurement experience in a manufacturing environment, including at least 5 years managing multi-site or distributed buyer teams

•    Demonstrated success transforming operational purchasing teams and implementing standard processes across facilities

•    Strong knowledge of ERP systems, SAP experience preferable

•    Proven ability to lead change and improve performance across key KPIs such as supplier on time delivery, pricing compliance, past due PO dollars, and others

•    Skilled at building buyer capabilities through coaching, mentorship, and process alignment

•    Understanding of category management, strategic sourcing, and supplier development, with clear boundaries between sourcing execution and purchasing operations

•    Highly proficient in using procurement data and analytics to drive decisions and performance

•    Excellent communication, problem-solving, and cross-functional leadership skills

•    Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or related field required; advanced degree or CPSM/CPIM preferred

Responsibilities:

Team Leadership and Development

•    Lead, coach, and manage a team of plant buyers across multiple U.S. manufacturing sites

•    Establish individual and team goals that align to proactive procurement performance and business impact

•    Foster a culture of ownership, responsiveness, and continuous improvement

Operational Purchasing Oversight

•    Ensure buyers consistently follow best practices in purchase order management, supplier communication, expediting, and resolution of past due orders

•    Establish standardized purchasing processes, templates, and tools across sites

•    Drive transactional discipline around pricing compliance, supplier terms, and PO execution timelines

•    Monitor key metrics such as PO cycle time, past due PO resolution, on-time supplier confirmation, and order accuracy

Strategic Execution and Integration

•    Lead MBR’s (monthly business reviews) with key supply chain partners and ensure buyers execute monthly business reviews, action tracker updates, and root cause follow-ups

•    Act as liaison between Strategic Sourcing and plant buyers for rollout of new suppliers, cost reduction initiatives, or sourcing projects

•    Partner with operations and materials teams to anticipate procurement needs and support forecast-based buying behavior

Process and Performance Management

•    Ensure procurement master data, including supplier lead times and material pricing, is consistently updated in SAP to support accurate delivery commitments to customers

•    Establish governance for how buyers escalate issues, interact with commodity managers, and engage in sourcing initiatives

•    Provide routine reporting on purchasing KPIs and team performance to senior leadership

•    Lead efforts to reduce maverick spend, improve buyer responsiveness, and reduce emergency buys

Cross-Functional Collaboration

•    Support a center-led procurement model by reinforcing collaboration between plant teams and corporate sourcing

•    Work closely with Operations, Quality, and Planning to ensure supplier issues are identified, communicated, and addressed proactively

•    Participate in cross-site meetings, supplier summits, and continuous improvement initiatives

Location and Travel Requirements:

This position can be based in Longview, TX.  It will require routine collaboration across all Crosby U.S. sites. Up to 25 percent travel to supplier and company locations is expected.

Physical Demands/Environmental Conditions:

Normal office conditions.  Office may be located in a multi-level office building.  Job demands may require long periods of sitting, telephone work, and/or computer work, as well as interaction with other people and effective communication.  Normal office conditions include walking, standing, bending, kneeling, climbing stairs, lifting, driving, and/or traveling.  Occasional lifting of up to 25 pounds may be necessary.

May occasionally visit shop to observe activities, post results, etc.  Shop conditions are variable depending on task assignment. Is subject to shop noise, skin, and eye are subject to fumes, vapors, and solutions controlled to OSHA standards.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job.  They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.