Head of Procurement (Virtual Position)

Purchasing Manager Opportunity

Venturity is partnering with one of our clients to hire a proactive and detailed Purchasing Manager to own purchasing activities and ERP-driven workflows that support our manufacturing operations. This role is critical to ensure the timely procurement of raw materials and packaging components and will assume responsibilities currently handled by a senior team member. It is a hands-on, on-site position requiring close collaboration with manufacturing and operations teams.

Direct ownership of vendor relationships, sourcing strategy, and purchasing execution.

Manage all purchasing activities for raw materials, including chemicals, oils, specialty ingredients, bottles, and packaging

Source raw materials and packaging components to support liquid product manufacturing

Execute purchase orders and manage supplier relationships to ensure materials align with production schedules

Managed end-to-end purchasing cycles (forecasting, sourcing, negotiating, contracting, and replenishment)

Act as a primary user of the ERP system (Fishbowl preferred) for purchasing, inventory, and manufacturing-related workflows

Partner closely with manufacturing and operations teams to support blending, filling, and packaging activities

Maintain accurate purchasing, inventory, and vendor data within the ERP system

Monitor material availability and proactively address supply issues before they impact production

Identify opportunities to improve purchasing processes, ERP workflows, and supplier performance

Gradually assume purchasing and ERP-related responsibilities currently handled by a senior internal stakeholder, with the opportunity to grow scope and ownership over time

Minimum: 7 years total experience, 3+ years managing purchasing

Experience purchasing chemicals for cosmetics, hygiene, or personal care products is strongly preferred

Experience with packaging components is a plus

Experience working within an ERP system to support purchasing and manufacturing operations

Comfortable working in a fast-paced, on-site manufacturing environment

Bilingual skills are a plus

Must be able to work full-time on-site; remote work is not an option

This role is ideal for a purchasing professional who wants to grow into broader ownership, understands how purchasing directly impacts manufacturing execution, and is motivated to develop into a long-term operational leader within a manufacturing organization.

Safeguard Laboratories is a trusted partner in high-quality liquid product manufacturing, offering end-to-end capabilities from custom formulation and testing to high-capacity blending, filling, and packaging. We serve customers across cosmetics, personal care, and hygiene markets with a strong focus on quality, reliability, and operational excellence.