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Woodstream is the largest independent pest & animal control platform in North America, offering innovative brands with industry-leading efficacy and safety.
We have an immediate opportunity for a Sourcing & Procurement Manager for Operations and Manufacturing, in Lancaster, PA!
At Woodstream, our values drive everything we do:
- Consumer is the Boss – We are committed to listening to and understanding our customers’ needs!
- Invent the Future – Challenge the status quo: Think boldly and creatively!
- Execution is Everything – We are committed to deliver with excellence, speed, and accuracy.
- Collaborate Confidently – We trust, respect, and empower each other to win together.
- Play to Win – We’re bold, ambitious, and relentless in our pursuit of success.
Benefits of Working for Woodstream:
-
Competitive benefits package including:
- 401k with Company Match, eligible on First Day of Employment
- Health, Dental & Vision Insurance Effective on First Day of Employment
- Access to Company Paid Penn Medicine Health Clinics
- Company General Bonus Program
- Company Paid Parental Leave
- Adoption Assistance
- Company Paid Basic Life & Disability Insurance
- Accident, Critical Illness, & Hospital Insurance Options
- Company Paid ID Theft
- Legal Assistance Plan Options
- Paid Vacation and Holidays
- Pet Insurance
- Stable, growing working environment with a history of 150 years of doing business.
- Opportunity to advance within the company.
Overview of the Role:
Woodstream makes and markets brands such as Victor, TERRO, Perky-Pet and Droll Yankees. Some of our products are made in our own plants in Lititz, Knoxville and Juneau, and those plants run on the materials you will source.
This is a new role with one clear job: be the single accountable owner of plant materials sourcing. You will keep the plants supplied, protect their spend, and lead the sourcing side of work that moves production in-house.
Essential Functions & Responsibilities:
Keep the plants running
- Own sourcing, supply continuity and supplier performance for resin, wire and steel, corrugate and components
- Negotiate plant-level terms such as MOQs, volume breaks, delivery and stocking programs
- Run supplier reviews on delivery, quality and communication
- Qualify alternate sources where one supplier puts production at risk
- Work with Manufacturing to make sure spares are on hand for single-point-of-failure components on each line
Protect plant spend
- Test every supplier price increase against the contract, index data and the supplier's cost build
- Ask for evidence before discussing price: cost build, input-cost source, freight proof, effective date and the products affected
- Negotiate with data, within approval limits
- Deliver cost-reduction projects that count toward the team's savings goals
Bring production in-house
- Lead the sourcing side of insourcing and plant transitions: material plans, supplier readiness and cost baselines
- Work with Manufacturing, Planning, Quality and Engineering on capacity, qualification and launch timing
- Give NPD material cost and availability input for products that will run in our plants
Be the face of Sourcing at the plants
- Be on site at Lititz and visit Knoxville and Juneau on a set schedule
- Cover US supplier visits and escalations that need someone in person
- Report plant spend by site, supplier and material, with sources and dates stated
- Regular attendance and punctuality required
Other Functions:
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Successful Candidate Profile:
Required
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering or a related field
- 5 to 7 years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, procurement or supply chain, with direct materials in a manufacturing environment
- Negotiation skills and a record of delivering savings against targets
- Comfort with bills of materials, cost builds and index-based pricing
- Working knowledge of SAP or a similar ERP, and advanced Excel
- Clear written and verbal communication, including with plant leaders and executives
- Ability to manage several priorities across sites
Preferred
- Experience with resin, steel or wire, corrugate, or molded and assembled components
- Experience supporting an insourcing, plant start-up or supplier transition
- Experience with international suppliers
Woodstream is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to recruit, hire, train and promote without regard to race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, national origin, marital status, union affiliation, disability, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristic.
Note: If hired, Employment Eligibility Verification will be carried out upon selection. Applicants must be authorized to work for any U.S. employer.
We retain employment applications for a minimum of 2 years from date of receipt for non-hire applicants or from date of termination for employees/contractors and possibly longer if legally required.
Woodstream is the largest independent pest & animal control platform in North America, offering innovative brands with industry-leading efficacy and safety.
We have an immediate opportunity for a Sourcing & Procurement Manager for Operations and Manufacturing, in Lancaster, PA!
At Woodstream, our values drive everything we do:
- Consumer is the Boss – We are committed to listening to and understanding our customers’ needs!
- Invent the Future – Challenge the status quo: Think boldly and creatively!
- Execution is Everything – We are committed to deliver with excellence, speed, and accuracy.
- Collaborate Confidently – We trust, respect, and empower each other to win together.
- Play to Win – We’re bold, ambitious, and relentless in our pursuit of success.
Benefits of Working for Woodstream:
-
Competitive benefits package including:
- 401k with Company Match, eligible on First Day of Employment
- Health, Dental & Vision Insurance Effective on First Day of Employment
- Access to Company Paid Penn Medicine Health Clinics
- Company General Bonus Program
- Company Paid Parental Leave
- Adoption Assistance
- Company Paid Basic Life & Disability Insurance
- Accident, Critical Illness, & Hospital Insurance Options
- Company Paid ID Theft
- Legal Assistance Plan Options
- Paid Vacation and Holidays
- Pet Insurance
- Stable, growing working environment with a history of 150 years of doing business.
- Opportunity to advance within the company.
Overview of the Role:
Woodstream makes and markets brands such as Victor, TERRO, Perky-Pet and Droll Yankees. Some of our products are made in our own plants in Lititz, Knoxville and Juneau, and those plants run on the materials you will source.
This is a new role with one clear job: be the single accountable owner of plant materials sourcing. You will keep the plants supplied, protect their spend, and lead the sourcing side of work that moves production in-house.
Essential Functions & Responsibilities:
Keep the plants running
- Own sourcing, supply continuity and supplier performance for resin, wire and steel, corrugate and components
- Negotiate plant-level terms such as MOQs, volume breaks, delivery and stocking programs
- Run supplier reviews on delivery, quality and communication
- Qualify alternate sources where one supplier puts production at risk
- Work with Manufacturing to make sure spares are on hand for single-point-of-failure components on each line
Protect plant spend
- Test every supplier price increase against the contract, index data and the supplier's cost build
- Ask for evidence before discussing price: cost build, input-cost source, freight proof, effective date and the products affected
- Negotiate with data, within approval limits
- Deliver cost-reduction projects that count toward the team's savings goals
Bring production in-house
- Lead the sourcing side of insourcing and plant transitions: material plans, supplier readiness and cost baselines
- Work with Manufacturing, Planning, Quality and Engineering on capacity, qualification and launch timing
- Give NPD material cost and availability input for products that will run in our plants
Be the face of Sourcing at the plants
- Be on site at Lititz and visit Knoxville and Juneau on a set schedule
- Cover US supplier visits and escalations that need someone in person
- Report plant spend by site, supplier and material, with sources and dates stated
- Regular attendance and punctuality required
Other Functions:
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Successful Candidate Profile:
Required
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering or a related field
- 5 to 7 years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, procurement or supply chain, with direct materials in a manufacturing environment
- Negotiation skills and a record of delivering savings against targets
- Comfort with bills of materials, cost builds and index-based pricing
- Working knowledge of SAP or a similar ERP, and advanced Excel
- Clear written and verbal communication, including with plant leaders and executives
- Ability to manage several priorities across sites
Preferred
- Experience with resin, steel or wire, corrugate, or molded and assembled components
- Experience supporting an insourcing, plant start-up or supplier transition
- Experience with international suppliers
Woodstream is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to recruit, hire, train and promote without regard to race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, national origin, marital status, union affiliation, disability, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristic.
Note: If hired, Employment Eligibility Verification will be carried out upon selection. Applicants must be authorized to work for any U.S. employer.
We retain employment applications for a minimum of 2 years from date of receipt for non-hire applicants or from date of termination for employees/contractors and possibly longer if legally required.
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Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software
- Retail
- Science & Research
- Banking & Financial Services
- E-Commerce & Online Marketplaces
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in procurement operations specialist jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, or a related field
- Proficiency with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or Coupa
- Experience managing purchase orders and procurement workflows end to end
- Knowledge of contract review, vendor onboarding, and supplier performance tracking
- Familiarity with procurement compliance, audit documentation, and internal controls
- CPSM, CSCP, or equivalent supply chain certification preferred for mid-level and senior roles
Tips for Your Procurement Operations Specialist Job Search
Quantify your sourcing and cost outcomes
Hiring managers want to see the impact of your procurement work, not just your duties. Add specific cost savings achieved, cycle time reductions, or supplier consolidation results from past roles to every bullet on your resume.
Highlight ERP and P2P system proficiency
Procurement operations roles almost always require hands-on experience with purchase-to-pay platforms or ERP systems. Name the specific tools you've used in your resume summary and work history so your application clears keyword screening quickly.
Target postings by commodity or category focus
Many procurement operations specialist openings are scoped to a specific spend category like IT, facilities, or indirect goods. Tailor your application materials to match the category language in each posting rather than submitting one generic resume.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists procurement operations specialist openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare for scenario-based interview questions
Expect interviewers to walk through a supplier dispute, a rush purchase order, or a compliance gap scenario. Practice walking through your decision-making process step by step, referencing the policies and approval workflows you've actually operated within.
Negotiate by anchoring to process complexity
When discussing compensation, frame your value around the volume of transactions you manage, the number of suppliers you oversee, or the contract dollar thresholds you're authorized to approve, since those metrics directly reflect the scope of the role.
Procurement Operations Specialist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most procurement operations specialists?
Amazon, Intuit, and Walmart are hiring the most procurement operations specialists right now, with openings concentrated in California, New York, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is especially active in manufacturing, healthcare systems, and large enterprise technology firms with complex supplier networks.
How many procurement operations specialist jobs are remote?
About 70% of procurement operations specialist openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with remote availability higher for roles focused on purchase order management, contract administration, and supplier data coordination than for positions tied to on-site receiving, inventory oversight, or direct vendor relationship management.
How do you become a procurement operations specialist?
Start with a bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business administration, or operations. Build hands-on experience in a purchasing, logistics, or operations support role where you work with purchase orders, vendor communication, and ERP systems. Earning a recognized supply chain certification like the CPSM strengthens your candidacy for specialist-level positions and accelerates progression into senior roles.
Can you get hired as a procurement operations specialist with little experience?
Yes, entry-level procurement operations specialist roles exist, particularly at large companies with structured procurement teams that need coordinators for purchase order processing and vendor data entry. Candidates with an internship, an associate's degree in supply chain, or transferable experience in operations, finance, or administrative coordination are regularly considered for junior openings.
What does the procurement operations specialist interview process look like?
Most processes include an initial screening call, a hiring manager interview focused on your experience with procurement workflows and ERP systems, and at least one scenario-based round where you walk through how you'd handle a vendor issue, a purchase order discrepancy, or a compliance exception. Some employers add a panel interview with cross-functional stakeholders from finance or operations.
Where can I find and apply to procurement operations specialist jobs?
You can find and apply to procurement operations specialist jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the roles available, find the ones that match your experience and target industry, and apply directly to each listing that fits.
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