ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONSManage the Sourcing and Procurement function to ensure company goals and objectives are met:
- Review/Ensure all raw material requisitions align with production requirements and inventory targets.
- Convert raw material requisitions into Purchase Orders and place them.
- Set annual raw material standard prices for the business plan.
- Develop and report on cost savings initiatives.
- Negotiate and maintain raw material contracts/agreements, including consignment agreements.
- Work with A/P and Vendors to identify and resolve payable issues.
- Keep constantly abreast of economic or business situations as they affect our raw material supply base. Notify Management of short supply situations or negative effects on key commodities.
- Meet with raw material suppliers as needed to ensure changes in pricing or supply situations are understood.
- Identify and develop alternate sources of supply and qualify same using the Vendor qualification process.
- Lead sourcing strategy for TORGINOL® quartz materials, including uniformly shaped and graded quartz granules, and high-quality colorfast pigments used in Quartz™ flooring products.
- Maintain qualified supply sources for quartz and resin-related inputs to support durability, chemical resistance, UV stability, slip resistance, custom blend availability, and production continuity.
- Partner with Operations, Quality, and Product teams to ensure sourced resin quartz components meet TORGINOL® technical, color, packaging, and customer-specific blend requirements.
- Procure goods and raw material inputs required to manufacture TORGINOL® Polymer Flake™, including water-based resin materials, organic minerals, additives, pigments, and related production supplies.
- Support Flake production by ensuring materials are available for standardized sizing, custom blending, color matching, resin-system compatibility, packaging, and labeling options.
- Monitor, maintain, and report raw material consignments monthly to respective suppliers.
- Resolve issues dealing with rejected raw materials; ensure credit or cost-free replacement is issued if the vendor is at fault.
