Purchasing & Materials Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Purchasing & Materials Manager

Help Build the Future of a Growing Global Machinery Manufacturer

Pace Converting Equipment Company | Cleveland, Ohio

Competitive Salary | Health Insurance | SIMPLE IRA | Paid Time Off | Paid Holidays

Pace Converting Equipment Company is a privately owned designer and manufacturer of custom converting equipment with machinery installed throughout North America and around the world. For more than 40 years, we’ve built a reputation for engineering excellence, quality craftsmanship, innovation, and long-term customer relationships.

As we enter an exciting new chapter through our strategic partnership with KOR , we are expanding our capabilities, modernizing our operations, implementing a new ERP platform, and positioning the company for long-term growth. We’re looking for an experienced Purchasing & Materials Manager who wants more than simply placing purchase orders—we’re looking for someone who wants to help build the future of our supply chain and become an important part of our leadership team.

If you’re a hands-on professional who enjoys solving problems, improving processes, building supplier relationships, and making a real impact, we’d like to meet you.

Compensation: Anticipated hiring range of $60,000–$85,000 annually , based on experience and qualifications.

Position Summary

The Purchasing & Materials Manager will oversee purchasing, material planning, inventory management, supplier performance, and production support for our custom machinery manufacturing operation. This individual will work closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Scheduling, and Company Leadership to ensure materials are available when needed while driving continuous improvement throughout the supply chain.

This position will also play an important role in supporting our ERP implementation and the continued integration of operational processes as our partnership with KOR grows.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead all purchasing activities for production materials, machined parts, fabricated components, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and OEM components.
• Develop and maintain strong supplier relationships while negotiating pricing, quality, delivery performance, and lead times.
• Plan material requirements to support production schedules and customer delivery commitments.
• Manage inventory levels to reduce shortages while minimizing excess inventory.
• Coordinate closely with Engineering, Production, Shipping, and Management to ensure successful machine builds.
• Monitor supplier performance and identify opportunities for cost savings and process improvements.
• Expedite critical materials and proactively resolve supply chain issues.
• Maintain accurate purchasing, inventory, and vendor information within the ERP system.
• Support implementation and ongoing optimization of our new ERP platform.
• Develop purchasing KPIs, supplier scorecards, and reporting to improve operational performance.
• Assist with logistics, shipping, receiving, and inventory processes as needed.
• Establish best practices that support continued company growth.

Qualifications

Required

• Minimum five years of purchasing, materials management, supply chain, or production planning experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience purchasing mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, machined, fabricated, and OEM components.
• Strong ERP/MRP experience.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Proven negotiation and supplier relationship management experience.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office.
• Self-motivated with exceptional attention to detail and follow-through.

Preferred

• Experience in custom machinery, automation, packaging, converting, or industrial equipment manufacturing.
• Experience in the label, flexible packaging, printing, or converting industries is highly desirable.
• Experience with ERP implementation, system conversions, or business process improvements.
• International sourcing and global supplier management experience.
• APICS/CPIM certification or other supply chain certification is a plus.

What Success Looks Like

The successful candidate will:

• Build strong supplier partnerships.
• Improve purchasing efficiency and inventory accuracy.
• Support on-time machine deliveries.
• Help modernize purchasing and inventory processes.
• Become a trusted member of our leadership team.
• Help lead the evolution of Pace’s purchasing and supply chain capabilities as the company continues to grow globally.
• Contribute directly to the continued growth of Pace and our partnership with KOR.

Why Join Pace?

• Competitive salary based on experience.
• Health insurance.
• SIMPLE IRA retirement plan.
• Paid holidays and generous Paid Time Off.
• Stable, privately owned company with an outstanding reputation.
• Global customer base with equipment installed around the world.
• Direct access to company leadership where your ideas are valued and your contributions make a visible impact.
• Exciting opportunity to help shape the future of a growing company during a period of expansion, investment, and innovation.

PACE Converting Equipment Company has been in business for over 40 years. Our product has a well established reputation as being built in USA with durability and longevity. We are set up for growth now, with a large backlog. PACE has a new established partnership to build for some foreign companies here at our Cleveland Headquarters . Therefore, the potential for growth of the individual is endless. We have a great team here at PACE. Our Pace Team is truly a family type environment. For that reason, it is important we find the right individual to fit our team to continue the synergy we have amongst the PACE Team.

Company Description

PACE Converting Equipment Company has been in business for over 40 years. Our product has a well established reputation as being built in USA with durability and longevity. We are set up for growth now, with a large backlog. PACE has a new established partnership to build for some foreign companies here at our Cleveland Headquarters . Therefore, the potential for growth of the individual is endless. We have a great team here at PACE. Our Pace Team is truly a family type environment. For that reason, it is important we find the right individual to fit our team to continue the synergy we have amongst the PACE Team.