Purchasing Manager

Seeking the right fit Purchasing Manager who can analyze our current buying systems and create best methods for day-to-day purchasing operations, both domestically and worldwide. Responsible for overseeing purchasing department, establishing goals based on inventory needs and sales projections and working within a fast-paced, time restricted, deadline driven manufacturing environment. This position plays a key role in overall success of our organization working closely with multiple operations team members.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordination and communication of inbound shipments with shipping companies and suppliers.
• Maintain vendor relationships and lower the cost of doing business.
• Communicate product engineering change orders to supplier production sites. Review product design with engineers for proper communication and implementation onto factory.
• Negotiate costs, terms and inventory levels with suppliers.
• Purchasing experience and knowledge with construction type materials such as sheet steel, structural steel, electrical components, fire suppression systems, AC units, heaters and paints strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of FM Global and UL compliance guidelines is a Plus.
• Lead in creating profitable ways to manage obsolete and slow-moving inventory.
• Collaborate with finance to establish inventory control measures and balance inventory.
• Review manufacturing trends to understand future manufacturing operating bases for products.
• Search for potential new sourcing options and joint purchase opportunities to optimize cost savings on volume purchases if possible.
• Ability to answer questions, provide advice and assistance to company personnel regarding processes, production issues, changes, etc.
• Interface with engineering for product implementation/changes as needed.
• Establish a chain of command for all requisitions, paperwork and receiving documents.
• Provide purchase level guidelines based on staff experience and area of specialty.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

• B.A. or B.S. Degree in Purchasing
• 5 years of Purchasing experience, ideally in a management role
• Persevering to meet high achievement standards despite the resistance of others and organizational barriers.
• Correctly defining complex problems and developing viable work processes as solutions.
• Direct involvement and communication skills as it related to customers.
• Inquisitive, detail-oriented with strong quantitative analytical skills and an innovative approach to problem-solving
• Strong Leadership skills necessary to manage and develop a team that drives results.
• Organizational competencies and strong project management skills to keep projects, processes, and the entire team on track is a must.
• Self-motivated attitude with the ability to multitask and thrive in a timeline-driven environment.
• Strong Sense of Urgency.
• Ability to work individually or as part of a team
• MS Office, Ability to comprehend prints, CAD drawings, Material Specs
• ERP System (Global Shop preferably)
• Diligently follow safe work practices for yourself and team members at all times.

Working Conditions

• Able to lift and carry 30 lbs to waist and over head
• Ability to bend, twist, squat, stand and walk up to 8 hours per day.
• Ability to sit in an office setting up to 8 hours per day.
• Wear all required PPE including: steel toed shoes and safety glasses.
• Ability to work in high heat conditions.

The above declarations are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, they are intended only to describe the general nature of the job.

Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans/Disabilities

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)