Purchasing Manager

JOB SUMMARY

Job Title: Purchasing Manager

JOB PURPOSE

The Purchasing Manager is responsible for identifying suppliers, negotiating terms and prices, placing and maintaining purchase orders, and maintaining ongoing relationships. The Purchasing Manager is a critical role interfacing across all functions, reporting to the Vice President of Global Sourcing and Supply Chain.

JOB RESPONSIBILITY SUMMARY

• Locate potential suppliers, negotiate prices and terms, and make agreements or contracts for purchases.
• Establish pricing for goods that meet the quality standards and parameters of the organization or department.
• Establish and maintain ongoing relationships with preferred suppliers.
• Work with large, complex industrial systems.
• Monitor inventory levels through key reports to maintain fill rate and order fulfillment goals.
• Initiate vendor returns monthly/quarterly to return/exchange non-moving or surplus inventory.
• Maintain close relationships with materials providers to ensure prompt delivery of materials as needed.
• Effectively coordinate with engineering/sales/operations/finance.
• Collaborate closely with department managers in charge of production in their areas.
• Meet periodically with managers to assess and predict material requirements for future projects or production processes.
• Collaboratively assess whether materials meet standards.
• Create and maintain purchase orders.
• Interface directly with finance and operations to ensure integrity of COGS and BOMs.
• Responsible for day-to-day procurement materials for production flow to finish product.
• Prepare detailed and accurate RFQ’s and Purchase Orders resulting in on-time delivery of correct materials.
• Participate in capacity planning for material across products.
• Develop POs per company policy for material purchases and services (including professional and environmental, construction, rentals, and equipment as required).
• Request supplier corrective action when problems related to undelivered, damaged, or incorrect goods arise.
• Responsible for measuring and monitoring trends of supplier performance and creating mitigation plans on the ones which are not in compliance with the expected requirements.
• Maintain and utilize item and supplier master data in company database systems.
• Review Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) and adjust plans and programs as necessary.

RECOMMENDED QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong combination of analytical and interpersonal skills
• Ability to communicate and maintain rapport at all levels in the company and externally with suppliers.
• Strong working knowledge of the industry, products and materials is desired but not necessary.
• 10+ years' experience in purchasing and supply chain management.
• Decisive
• Ability to solve complex problems with high degrees of autonomy.
• Attention to details.
• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, or professional certification combined with relevant work experience.