Head of Purchasing & Supply Chain

Head Of Purchasing & Supply Chain

The Busch Group is a world leader in vacuum solutions. We offer first-class turnkey solutions, exceptional service, and high-quality products for every imaginable application and industry. Our two main brands are Busch Vacuum Solutions and Pfeiffer Vacuum+Fab Solutions. Busch Group USA is seeking a Head of Purchasing & Supply Chain to provide strategic leadership for its U.S. purchasing and supply chain organization.

This position is located at our headquarters in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The Head of Purchasing & Supply Chain is responsible for leading Busch Group USA's purchasing, sourcing, inventory, logistics, and supply chain functions. Reporting directly to the President, this executive leadership role develops and executes strategies that drive supply continuity, operational efficiency, supplier performance, inventory optimization, and long-term business growth.

This position provides strategic leadership across sourcing, procurement, planning, logistics, warehousing, and supplier management while partnering closely with Manufacturing, Engineering, Finance, Sales, Quality, and Global teams to support organizational objectives. The role is responsible for ensuring the organization is positioned to drive cost competitiveness, operational excellence, and long-term value creation. Targeted Compensation:
The targeted compensation range for this position is $190,000–$200,000 annually, depending on the selected candidate's qualifications, skills, and relevant experience.

If you are an experienced supply chain executive with a passion for strategic leadership, supplier development, operational excellence, and organizational growth, we encourage you to apply and learn why Busch Group USA is a great place to build your career.

Strategic Leadership

• Develop and lead the long-term purchasing and supply chain strategy for Busch Group USA in alignment with business goals and growth priorities.
• Serve as the senior leader for sourcing, procurement, planning, inventory strategy, logistics, and supply chain risk management.
• Advise the President and senior leadership team on supply chain opportunities, risks, constraints, and strategic trade-offs.
• Translate business strategy into an actionable supply chain roadmap with clear priorities, performance expectations, and measurable results.
• Lead initiatives that strengthen cost competitiveness, supply continuity, service, quality, and overall supply chain resilience.

Functional Leadership and Governance

• Provide strategic oversight to the Director of Purchasing and Supply Chain and the broader function to ensure strong execution, accountability, and alignment.
• Establish governance, policies, and decision-making frameworks across purchasing and supply chain activities.
• Ensure the organization has the right roles, capabilities, processes, and tools to support a high-performing and scalable supply chain model.
• Review functional performance, remove barriers to execution, and drive cross-functional alignment where standardization and leverage are needed.
• Lead succession planning, talent development, and organizational capability building within the function.

Sourcing and Supplier Strategy

• Lead enterprise sourcing strategy for direct materials, indirect materials, capital equipment, services, and other key spend categories.
• Oversee strategic supplier relationships, executive-level negotiations, and supplier performance management.
• Guide supplier segmentation, supplier development, and risk mitigation strategies to improve quality, service, and value.
• Ensure business continuity through contingency planning, supplier diversification, and market intelligence.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Engineering, Finance, Sales, Quality, and Global teams on sourcing decisions and long-range supply planning.

Supply Chain Performance

• Establish and monitor KPIs related to cost savings, on-time delivery, inventory turns, working capital, service levels, and quality performance.
• Lead inventory and supply strategies that balance customer requirements, operational efficiency, and cash flow objectives.
• Oversee warehousing, transportation, and distribution…