Job Type
Full-time
Description
Job Summary:
The Purchasing Manager is primarily responsible for the day-to-day procurement of materials and parts to meet production needs according to production schedule, MRP requirements, and individual requests. In addition, the Purchasing Manager is responsible for the procurement of non-inventory items that are needed to run the facility.
Essential Functions:
• Daily review of the material requirement and bar stock requirement reports to determine purchasing requirements
• Place purchase orders for items with suppliers, including negotiate pricing, determine quantity and required delivery
• Attend weekly production meetings to report on purchasing issues
• Create and maintain Approved Supplied List
• Train and manage Purchasing Assistant
• Manage purchase orders with Suppliers, including discrepancies related to price, quantity, etc.
• Manage and resolve any supplier defective material issues
• Any other assignments as required by the Materials Manager
Benefits:
Along with our employee ownership program, we offer medical, dental, vision, a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) program in addition to holiday pay, 401k plan, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), FSA plan, employer paid life & AD&D insurance and a wide variety of voluntary plans.
Please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Requirements
Qualifications:
Education/Experience:
• High School Diploma
• 5 or more years of purchasing management experience
• Basic Computer Skills including MS Word and Excel
• General experience with working with ERP purchasing systems
• Working knowledge of Material Requirements Planning systems
Language Skills:
• Fluent in English
Mathematical Skills:
• Basic mathematical skills
Reasoning Ability:
• Able to interpret purchasing contracts, engineering drawings and specifications
Physical Demands:
-Employee is required to monitor workflow of purchasing area
-Must be able to handle several tasks at the same time under time constraints
Work Environment:
-Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
