Job Description

Overview:

We have an opening for Purchasing Manager role, reporting directly to the President. We are seeking an outgoing individual, with the ability to multi-task and meet deadlines in our fast paced, dynamic environment. Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Managing a staff of four to five Purchasing Agents
• Assigning daily work tasks and monitoring results/outcomes
• Maintaining team efficiency by ensuring standard processes are established, controlled, and properly documented, and staff members are trained
• Assisting in hiring staff, developing employees to maximum potential and resolving HR situations within the department
• Promoting and supporting ongoing teamwork and communication within the department
• Monitoring purchasing operations, identifying potential problems, and recommending solutions for issues that may prevent on-time delivery to our customers.
• Controlling cost and expenditures for raw materials, supplies, equipment and services required to support manufacturing and operations
• Developing an approved and certified supplier base
• Maintaining and developing supplier relationships
• Selecting suppliers that best meet our needs for total cost, timely delivery, quality materials and services, responsiveness, reliability, technical competence, and capacity
• Pursuing cost reductions, delivery and service improvements
• Negotiating purchasing agreements and contracts to include; inventory programs, performance expectations, payment terms, etc.

Required Skills:

• Minimum of 3 years in a supervisory role
• Minimum of 5 years in Purchasing role
• A proven ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with internal and external contacts at all levels of an organization
• Ability to motivate and lead direct reports and coworkers toward common corporate goals and objectives
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Experience with the following software is required:
• Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word & PowerPoint)
• Databases and/or ERP systems
• Experience with the following preferred, but not required:
• Manufacturing companies
• Electrical or electronic components
• Import/Export documentation and processes
• ERP software migrations
• filePro databases or Epicor ERP
• ISO, LEAN and ITAR
• Candidates must have ability to occasionally work extended hours

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