Purchasing Manager

Responsible for purchasing, logistics and material flow and material planning of contracted and non-contracted goods and services to meet established quality, pricing, and schedule requirements.

Job Description:
• Responsible for purchasing finished goods, raw materials, semi-finished products, components and services from vendors employing a just in time philosophy that would be in sync with the Project Schedule requirements. • Properly manage all purchasing and project based material planning within the ERP system
• Direct point of contact for Production and Project Management for material requirements, schedules and costing. • Coordinate and verify activities for remote purchasing team • Verify BOMs against CAD drawings and project SOW to ensure order accuracy. • Review impact of all pending Engineering Change Requests upon schedule and pricing.
• Research, identify and assess new suppliers
• Evaluate and compare vendor quotes to select the most desirable supplier. • Ensure Suppliers provide quality materials on-time and resolve material issues and material returns when expectations are not met. • Coordinate and work directly with suppliers, management, and logistics teams to schedule, expedite, and track deliveries to ensure schedules are met. • Verify and review project based purchase requisitions for accuracy and confirmation of receipt of material against schedule. • Work closely with team to effectively take advantage of trends • Visits suppliers' facilities to qualify them as new sources and assists in the resolution of production, design, quality and/or delivery problems. • Oversee all logistics activities • Establish good business relationship with suppliers to allow for improved lead times, better pricing and facilitation of problem resolutions. • Work in facility in East Haven, CT approximately once every two weeks.

Essential Skills:
• Bachelor's Degree in a technical discipline or equivalent
• Minimum three (3) years' experience purchasing electro-mechanical parts and components
• At least two (2) years' experience in a supervisory or management role
• Strong negotiation and vendor management skills
• Familiarity running ERP planning module for project specific requirements (not according to forecast)
• Experience working with BOMS and ability to read blueprints, wiring diagrams and to identify electronic components
• Strong communication skills that will allow for effective oral and written communication with suppliers and internal customers.
• Strong mechanical aptitude
• Must be highly organized and able to multi task in an extremely dynamic environment
• Proficiency in MS Office applications and prior experience working with an MRP or ERP system
• Must have sound decision making skills with the ability to exercise good judgment
• US Citizen or permanent resident able to successfully pass background test and drug screening.

Non-Essential Skills:
• MS AX experience
• Prior experience working with fabricators and subcontractors
• Familiarity working according to quality standards and procedures
• Strategic sourcing experience
• Prior experience working for a capital equipment or electro-mechanical system manufacturing Company.
• Familiarity working with domestic and international freight forwarders and shipping Companies.

Physical & Mental Demands:
• Regularly required to sit, walk, bend and stand
• Expected to effectively communicate in person, on phone, and via email and other electronic devices on a continual and repetitive basis.
• Will need to repeatedly use hands to finger, handle, feel and operate standard office equipment
• Day to day responsibilities will require lifting, moving, carrying and maneuvering materials up to 50 pounds alone; heavier with assistance.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• Must be able to fulfill essential job function in a consistent state of alertness and safe manner

EEO/VETs/AAP