Procurement Manager Jobs in Wisconsin
Procurement Manager jobs in Wisconsin are concentrated in Milwaukee, Madison, and Green Bay, where major employers like Kohl's, Oshkosh Corporation, and the University of Wisconsin System maintain large procurement operations across manufacturing, retail, and higher education. Demand is strongest for professionals with expertise in strategic sourcing, supplier risk management, and contract administration, with openings at every level from category manager to director of supply chain. Wisconsin's manufacturing base and distribution infrastructure keep this one of the more active hiring markets in the Midwest. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.
The Procurement Manager partners with the business stakeholders and contributes to the development of multi-year strategies and business plans for Division. This leader drives the execution of the Procurement vision with key colleagues in the division. The individual is a key partner to the Business Unit operations leader with a focus on strategy, execution and implementation. Facilitates the development and execution of long-term strategies that will optimize quality, cycle/response time, technology, risk, and total cost. Mitigates risk, uses technology, improves processes and systems, and reduces overall cost of ownership and acquisition.
Scale of Responsibilities
- Establishes and implements short and long-term goals, strategic plans, policies and procedures for the Division aligned with Group and the divisional leadership team
- Translates Divisional business and Procurement objectives and targets to Category management teams and monitor category management contributions to these targets.
- Delivers on key objectives (Annual Operating Plan - AOP), delivery, quality, service, cost, innovation, and growth commitments for Division Procurement
- Coordinates long range strategies with the business partners across the Division and implement plans
- Partners with Category Managers, R&D, Engineering to deliver annual value improvements and drives competitive advantage
- Coordinates business projects (e.g. M&A integration)
- Provides input to make or buy and footprint decisions, supplier selection and supplier management for product innovation projects and vendor transitions, monitors the execution and communicates results to senior leaders
- Ensures alignment with business colleagues within the Group and Division on projects
- Serves as the point of contact and ensure the implementation of Enterprise Processes such as Supplier Quality, Supplier Risk and Supplier Management
Technical Responsibilities
- Collects supplier (technical) capability requirements for current and future product portfolio as input for supplier scouting
- Gathers Division business requirements and assures compliance to regulatory requirements
- Drives and tracks compliance for indirect materials
- Serves as point of contact for Procurement within the Division
- Consolidates, analyzes and reports on divisional procurement metrics for business reviews
Leadership Responsibilities
- Aligns the Procurement strategy with the Divisional Leadership team
- Ensures procurement value contribution to business and supports Division initiatives
- Manages division input to category strategies (Global, Group specific)
- Engages with supplier leadership to support the CM team and Division in achieving Thermo Fisher objectives related to quality, cost, innovation, growth and compliance
- Support the development and implementation of common processes, standardized work, use of tools and technologies
How will you get here?
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree required
- Preferred fields of study: Supply Chain/Materials Management, Business Logistics or a related area
Experience
- 6 years of relevant experience
- Experience related to procurement/sourcing management
- Progressively responsible career path in manufacturing operations and procurement with significant practical experience in international settings preferred
- Strong procurement and sourcing background preferred
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
- High level of proficiency with core Procurement skills
- Strong influencing skills with ability to see issues from multiple viewpoints and understand differing needs of colleagues
- Significant business knowledge and proven team building skills
- Demonstrated flexibility and willingness to respond to changes in the external environment
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to confidently present complex information
- Results oriented, metrics driven leader with a root cause, permanent fix approach, continuous improvement approach
- Demonstrated understanding of operations
- Strong analytical skills and process focus
- Ability to communicate effectively to empower global constituents to meet business objectives, and possess strong presentation skills at all levels of the organization
- Strong leadership, interpersonal skills, and unquestioned integrity and trust
- Excellent influence skills to impact change with peer roles and operations leaders throughout the division
Work Schedule
First Shift (Days)Environmental Conditions
OfficeJob Description
As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.
The Procurement Manager partners with the business stakeholders and contributes to the development of multi-year strategies and business plans for Division. This leader drives the execution of the Procurement vision with key colleagues in the division. The individual is a key partner to the Business Unit operations leader with a focus on strategy, execution and implementation. Facilitates the development and execution of long-term strategies that will optimize quality, cycle/response time, technology, risk, and total cost. Mitigates risk, uses technology, improves processes and systems, and reduces overall cost of ownership and acquisition.
Scale of Responsibilities
- Establishes and implements short and long-term goals, strategic plans, policies and procedures for the Division aligned with Group and the divisional leadership team
- Translates Divisional business and Procurement objectives and targets to Category management teams and monitor category management contributions to these targets.
- Delivers on key objectives (Annual Operating Plan - AOP), delivery, quality, service, cost, innovation, and growth commitments for Division Procurement
- Coordinates long range strategies with the business partners across the Division and implement plans
- Partners with Category Managers, R&D, Engineering to deliver annual value improvements and drives competitive advantage
- Coordinates business projects (e.g. M&A integration)
- Provides input to make or buy and footprint decisions, supplier selection and supplier management for product innovation projects and vendor transitions, monitors the execution and communicates results to senior leaders
- Ensures alignment with business colleagues within the Group and Division on projects
- Serves as the point of contact and ensure the implementation of Enterprise Processes such as Supplier Quality, Supplier Risk and Supplier Management
Technical Responsibilities
- Collects supplier (technical) capability requirements for current and future product portfolio as input for supplier scouting
- Gathers Division business requirements and assures compliance to regulatory requirements
- Drives and tracks compliance for indirect materials
- Serves as point of contact for Procurement within the Division
- Consolidates, analyzes and reports on divisional procurement metrics for business reviews
Leadership Responsibilities
- Aligns the Procurement strategy with the Divisional Leadership team
- Ensures procurement value contribution to business and supports Division initiatives
- Manages division input to category strategies (Global, Group specific)
- Engages with supplier leadership to support the CM team and Division in achieving Thermo Fisher objectives related to quality, cost, innovation, growth and compliance
- Support the development and implementation of common processes, standardized work, use of tools and technologies
How will you get here?
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree required
- Preferred fields of study: Supply Chain/Materials Management, Business Logistics or a related area
Experience
- 6 years of relevant experience
- Experience related to procurement/sourcing management
- Progressively responsible career path in manufacturing operations and procurement with significant practical experience in international settings preferred
- Strong procurement and sourcing background preferred
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
- High level of proficiency with core Procurement skills
- Strong influencing skills with ability to see issues from multiple viewpoints and understand differing needs of colleagues
- Significant business knowledge and proven team building skills
- Demonstrated flexibility and willingness to respond to changes in the external environment
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to confidently present complex information
- Results oriented, metrics driven leader with a root cause, permanent fix approach, continuous improvement approach
- Demonstrated understanding of operations
- Strong analytical skills and process focus
- Ability to communicate effectively to empower global constituents to meet business objectives, and possess strong presentation skills at all levels of the organization
- Strong leadership, interpersonal skills, and unquestioned integrity and trust
- Excellent influence skills to impact change with peer roles and operations leaders throughout the division
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Procurement Manager Job Market in Wisconsin
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Manufacturing
- Agriculture & Farming
- Construction & Real Estate
What Wisconsin Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in procurement manager jobs across Wisconsin.
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business administration, or a related field
- Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) or equivalent professional credential preferred
- Demonstrated experience negotiating and administering vendor contracts and supplier agreements
- Proficiency with ERP platforms such as SAP, Oracle, or Microsoft Dynamics
- Experience managing cross-functional sourcing teams and leading competitive bid processes
- Strong analytical skills for spend analysis, cost modeling, and category strategy development
Procurement Manager Jobs in Wisconsin: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a procurement manager in Wisconsin?
Most procurement managers in Wisconsin enter through a bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, or operations, then advance through roles like buyer or purchasing analyst before moving into management. Wisconsin does not require a state-issued license for procurement managers. However, earning the Certified Professional in Supply Management credential from the Institute for Supply Management is widely recognized by Wisconsin employers across manufacturing, healthcare, and government contracting, and often determines eligibility for senior roles.
How much do procurement managers make in Wisconsin?
Procurement managers in Wisconsin earn a median of about $124,990 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $81,510 for the lowest 10% to over $201,990 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire procurement managers in Wisconsin?
Companies currently hiring procurement managers in Wisconsin include Michels, Milwaukee Tool, and Galloway Company, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Wisconsin's mix of global manufacturers, large retailers, and major university and healthcare systems creates consistent year-round demand for procurement leadership at multiple seniority levels.
Which Wisconsin cities have the most procurement manager jobs?
Neenah, Madison, and La Crosse account for the largest share of procurement manager openings in Wisconsin. Milwaukee leads because it anchors the state's corporate headquarters and manufacturing cluster, while Madison draws heavily from state government and university procurement, and Green Bay is driven by the food processing, paper, and defense supply chains concentrated in the Fox Valley region.
Are there remote procurement manager jobs in Wisconsin?
Yes, and more than most fields, since procurement management is largely analytical, contract-driven, and technology-mediated. About 33% of procurement manager openings tied to Wisconsin are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, reflecting how broadly employers have accepted distributed sourcing teams. Strategic sourcing, supplier analysis, and contract review work are the functions most often performed fully remotely, while supplier site visits and cross-functional team meetings typically require some on-site presence.
How can I get hired as a procurement manager in Wisconsin with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is through a purchasing coordinator, procurement analyst, or supply chain specialist role, then building toward management over two to four years. Large Wisconsin employers like Exact Sciences, American Family Insurance, and Advocate Aurora Health regularly hire analysts and associates with supply chain degrees and no direct management experience. Earning the Certified Professional in Supply Management designation early signals seriousness to Wisconsin hiring managers and meaningfully shortens the path to a first management title.
Where can I find and apply to procurement manager jobs in Wisconsin?
You can find and apply to procurement manager jobs in Wisconsin on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings across Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay, and other Wisconsin markets. Search the roles that match your experience level and specialization, then apply directly to the ones that fit your background.
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