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Purchasing Manager

Job Description

Position: Purchasing Manager

Reports To: General Manager

Summary: The Purchasing Manager will oversee and direct the activities of the purchasing department, and inventory system utilizing current ERP and participate in the implementation of SAP

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General Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Drafts, explains, and implements instructions, policies, and procedures for purchasing and contract management.
  • Evaluates and approves conditions for issuing and awarding bids.
  • Develop new supply sources where current suppliers are inadequate.
  • Assesses current material availability; predicts future availability based on the market, delivery systems, and other
    variables.
  • Prepares and presents market conditions and merchandise cost reports.
  • Run purchasing schedule and purchase required materials to complete work orders in a timely fashion.
  • Resolve material variance discrepancies with production leaders.
  • Acts as the company’s representative in negotiations with suppliers.
  • Coordinates removal or disposal of surplus materials.
  • Administers the departmental budget.
  • Involved in the direction of quality and inventory control of raw materials.
  • Develop and implement continuous improvement processes.
  • Excellent attention to detail; flexible in job assignment and adaptable to changing business needs.
  • Maintain a safe, healthy work environment, follow company policies and procedures, and meet physical/mental
    demands.
  • Perform cross functional duties when needed (i.e. helping to back up other staff members when out of the office).
  • Train others as needed.
  • Perform all other duties as assigned.

Essential Functions:

  • Ability to utilize the company’s ERP (MAX Dynamics) software and transition to SAP to perform a variety of functions including but not limited to purchase orders and inventory control.
  • Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
  • Exceptional negotiation, organizational and communication skills.
  • Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Strong supervisory and leadership skills with the ability to effectively train others. foster a cooperative,
    productive, team-oriented environment.
  • Maintain a safe, clean working environment.
  • Meets minimal physical demands.
  • Follow all company policies and procedures.
  • Maintains good attendance, flexible in job assignments, and adaptable to changing business needs.
  • Continually learn and apply new skills.e Physical Demands: See Attached.