Procurement / Purchasing Team Leader

HighRes is seeking a dynamic and hands-on Procurement / Purchasing Team Leader to strengthen our supply chain operations during an exciting period of growth. In this role, you will oversee day-to-day purchasing execution while shaping scalable processes that ensure material readiness, supplier reliability, and cost discipline across a fast-moving, regulated manufacturing environment. This is a high‑impact position that partners closely with Production, Engineering, Quality, and Operations to keep our automation systems delivered on time and to the highest standards.

• Lead and develop the Purchasing team to ensure timely PO placement and follow-through
• Ensure material availability to support production, service, and new product introductions
• Partner cross-functionally with Planning, Engineering, Quality, and Operations
• Manage supplier performance (quality, cost, delivery) and drive corrective actions
• Negotiate pricing, lead times, and commercial terms
• Mitigate supply risks through proactive shortage management and dual sourcing
• Drive cost savings and continuous improvement initiatives
• Maintain ERP data integrity and procurement process compliance within an ISO-regulated environment

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, or related field
• 5+ years of procurement/purchasing experience
• Prior team leadership experience
• Manufacturing experience preferred
• Experience in regulated industries (medical device, life sciences, or capital equipment preferred)
• Strong ERP/MRP experience required; Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365) preferred but not required
• Proven negotiation and supplier management skills

What We’re Looking For

• Strong execution and operational discipline
• Data-driven decision making
• Ability to operate with urgency and accountability
• Collaborative mindset and strong communication skills

About HighRes

We design and build innovative robotic systems and laboratory devices used by pharmaceutical and biotech companies and academic research laboratories. Our work helps scientists accelerate drug discovery, high throughput genotyping, siRNA screening, next-generation sequencing sample prep, biorepository science and molecular diagnostics with highly flexible, expandable, and modular integrated systems, bench-top devices and consumables that are easily configured (and reconfigured) to create research environments conducive to achieving breakthrough results.