Purchasing Manager

The Purchasing Manager at Machine Ethics is the hands-on procurement specialist for all things service and in-house work. They are proactive, creative, and leading in the scheduling process of work on the board by coordinating an exceptionally efficient turnaround. Anything that goes in or out of Machine Ethics is touched by the Purchasing Manager. Alongside the management of parts and inventory, they lead parts vendor relationships in partnership with the Operations Manager to deepen relationships and build a network of reliability. 

What We Need from You

Parts Procurement:

·        Provide timely and efficient sourcing of customer machine parts and components through multiple vendors at once to increase margins, procure parts faster, and minimize timelines.

·        Manage an exceptional customer experience through proactive communication and vendor accountability.

·        Routinely auditing vendor performance and responsiveness for areas of improvement.

·        Deliver clear estimates for parts shipment and on-site arrival daily.

·        Manage quoting of parts to customers in a quick turnaround, advocating fashion.

Parts and Inventory Management:

·        Develop, implement, and innovate parts inventory processes to serve technicians, administration, and our customers.

·        Prepare, audit, and coordinate parts to jobs on the schedule.

·        Validate shippers, invoices, and costing of parts and supplies applied to customer invoices.

·        Actively manage all inventory for customers and in-house usage by routinely auditing, replenishing, and communicating with the team on needs.

Tool Crib Management:

·        Provide and account for everything in the Machine Ethics tool crib such as supplies, parts, onboarding equipment, and any other items stored in-house.

·        Coordinate with vendors stocking the tool crib and first aid cabinet to ensure all products are necessary and utilized.

·        Be proactive in any inventory changes required to keep the correct parts required for work in front of the techs.

Accounts Payable Support:

·        Timely and accurate information is communicated to the administration such as invoices, shippers, bills, and credits.

·        Responsible for providing calculated, verified, and accurately allocated parts for invoicing, further ensuring accurate billing and compliance with price agreements.

Team Support:

·        Provides technical and administrative support to the team by seeking opportunities to improve parts processing, handling documentation, and assisting with the day-to-day operations to ensure efficient workflow.

·        Prepares and compiles inventory reports by gathering data, analyzing information, and presenting findings to support decision making and track parts department performance.

·        Supporting the company-wide identification of errors, inconsistencies, and other issues.

·        Help to manage in house work to make sure we are being efficient.

To Be Successful You Need to Have

• At least 5 years of Purchasing or Procurement experience, required.
• At least 2 years experience in Industrial Machine repair, sales, parts sourcing, troubleshooting, or equivalent, required. More than 5 years, preferred.
• At least 2 years experience managing vendor relationships, required.
• At least 2 years experience in leadership role, of process or people, preferred.
• This is an on-site position at our headquarters at 1889 Sun Dolphin Rd Suite B, Muskegon, MI 49444 and you must be able to reliably commute daily.

What You will Get

• Current Salary Range based on experience: $60,000 to $85,000 per year
• Health, Dental, Vision Insurance with a high Company input.
• 401k with a 3% Company Contribution (regardless of how much you put in!)
• 5 Weeks Paid Time Off
• Company vehicle with gas paid for!
• Many, many opportunities to grow and deepen your skillset and knowledgeability!