Purchasing Manager

Company Description DynaEnergetics builds the products that power oil and gas completions — precision CNC-machined steel components, highly engineered assemblies, and energetic products — from our large Blum Texas manufacturing facility. We run highly automated and custom-built equipment, operate on SAP S/4HANA public cloud, and take safety and quality seriously every day.

Role Description The Purchasing Manager is a full-time, on-site with ~20% hybrid flexibility role based in Blum, TX. We're hiring this role to lead a team of four Purchasing Coordinators and keep a complex, high-mix manufacturing operation supplied on time and at the right cost. Reporting to the Senior Supply Chain Manager, you'll own day-to-day procurement, supplier performance, and purchase price performance against standard cost. This is a hands-on leadership role with real impact on production and margins.

What you'll do

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of 4 Purchasing Coordinators

• Turn MRP demand into purchase orders and agreements in SAP S/4HANA, and drive expediting to prevent shortages

• Buy steel, machined and fabricated parts, outside processing, engineered components, regulated energetic materials, MRO, and automation spares

• Negotiate pricing, terms, and long-term agreements; deliver measurable savings

• Own PPV reporting and support the annual standard cost roll with Finance

• Manage supplier scorecards, corrective actions, and supply-risk mitigation

• Keep purchasing master data clean and build KPIs that the leadership team trusts

What you bring

• 5+ years of manufacturing purchasing experience, including 2+ years leading a team

• SAP experience (S/4HANA preferred) or a comparable ERP with MRP-driven buying

• Working knowledge of standard cost, PPV, and FIFO inventory

• Strong negotiation skills and a track record of cost savings

• Advanced Excel and clear, confident communication across all levels

• Ability to pass a background check and drug screen, and meet federal requirements for work at a licensed explosives facility

Nice to have

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field

• Oil and gas, energy, defense, or regulated manufacturing experience

• CPSM, CPIM, CSCP, or CPM certification

Why join us

• Full benefit package including Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and paid time off

• Hybrid flexibility of roughly 20%

• A leadership role with visibility to executive and senior management and room to shape processes on a modern cloud ERP

• Limited travel: about 3–4 trips per year