Minimum 5 years' experience in Purchasing/Supply Chain, preferably in manufacturing.
4-year degree in Business/Supply Chain Management or related field preferred.
Experience buying powder and liquid raw materials & chemicals preferred.
Experience managing inventory and purchases for multiple locations helpful.
CPIM/APICS/CPM certification is a plus.
Strong computer skills, especially in Excel, are essential.
Familiarity with Blanket Order Purchasing is required.
Good analytical skills to adapt to demand fluctuations.
Responsibilities
Place purchase orders for raw materials to meet manufacturing needs.
Manage long lead time raw materials from US and overseas suppliers.
Coordinate purchase orders for drop shipments to toll manufacturing suppliers.
Review usage changes and adjust Reorder Points and Fixed Order Quantities as needed.
Evaluate freight options for cost-effective transportation.
Resolve receipt/payment issues with Receiving and Accounts Payable departments.
Perform semi-annual standard cost updates factoring in inbound freight and landed costs.
Conduct periodic inventory audits at toll manufacturing locations.
Benefits
Opportunity to work in a dynamic manufacturing environment.
Engagement in diverse purchasing responsibilities across multiple locations.
Potential for professional development through certifications like CPIM/APICS.
Collaborative work culture with cross-departmental coordination.
Access to advanced supply chain management tools and software.
Full Job Description
Custom Building Products is currently seeking a Purchasing Manager for our Bell, CA facility. This position will be responsible for all transactions involving buying chemicals, raw materials, packaging and expense items, expedite orders and assisting with special projects.
About the Role
Responsibilities:
Raw Materials
Place purchase orders for raw materials to support manufacturing requirements.
Manage and order all long lead time raw materials from US based and overseas suppliers for other plants within the Western Region.
Place purchase orders for raw materials for drop shipment to support monthly replenishment cycle of assigned toll manufacturing suppliers.
Regularly review changes in usage and adjust purchase Reorder Points (ROP) and or Fixed Order Quantity (FOQ) as required.
Evaluate freight options to ensure we are using the most cost-effective method for transportation.
Manage through Formula Change Notices and affected raw material usage changes and initiate orders for new materials.
Coordinate purchase of locally purchased raw materials through Central Traffic Dept to maximize inbound deliveries on company fleet and minimize the use of outside freight carriers.
Resolve receipt / payment issues with Receiving and Accounts Payable Depts. as they arise to assure vendors are being paid promptly and discrepancies are resolved timely.
Perform semi-annual standard cost updates factoring in inbound freight and landed cost.
Order selected raw materials and packaging for other manufacturing plants within the Western region.
Purchase new raw materials to support New Production Launches.
Purchase other assigned materials as required.
Process / reconcile month end inventories for selected plants and toll vendor locations.
Finished Goods
Review inventory levels of regional warehouses and place orders for domestically produced Finished Goods for shipment to other Western US plant locations.
Place Purchase orders with Toll Manufacturers to support monthly Purchase volume for Make-to- Stock SKU's and Make-to-Order SKUs as required.
Disaggregate monthly toll production volume and split shipments to multiple warehouses in the US. Provide FG split shipment direction to Toll manufacturers.
Coordinate pickups between assigned carriers and Toll manufacturers to assure all produced products are shipped from toll manufacturers per schedule.
Perform periodic inventory audits of company owned materials at Toll manufacturing locations.
Investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies at Toll Manufacturing locations.
Purchase overseas sourced Finished Goods to support new production launches and sales for established products.
Conduct volume / inventory analysis to optimize best shipping methods for overseas sourced items.
About You
We Require:
Minimum 5 years' experience in Purchasing / Supply Chain position, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
4-year degree in Business / Supply Chain Management or related field preferred.
Previous experience buying powder and liquid raw materials & chemicals preferred.
Previous experience managing inventory and purchases for multiple locations helpful.
CPIM / APICS / CPM background or certification helpful.
Good computer skills in Office applications required. Good excel skills are a must.
Familiar with Blanket Order Purchasing.
Good analytical skills and quickly able to change course as demand fluctuations arise.
Previous experience using JD Edwards is helpful but not required.
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