Purchasing Manager

West Fraser•Fairfax, SC

About The Position

West Fraser is a diversified North American wood products company producing southern yellow pine lumber, OSB and wood chips across the Southern US and Western Canada. We are the largest lumber producer in North America! Our employees operate in a culture that values safety first and rewards hard work. We recognize and support our team culture and focus on growing our team by promoting from within – many of our employees have built their careers with us. At West Fraser, our Purchasing Manager is responsible for the timely purchase and storage of all indirect materials, commodities, supplies, equipment, and services (including stores and non-stores inventories) for all site-specific internal requestors. This position utilizes organizational abilities, a customer service mindset and attention to detail to promote excellence as established in the Company vision, mission, and values.

Requirements

Eligible to legally work in the United States
Possess a bachelor’s degree in supply chain/operations management or 5 years of inventory/purchasing experience.
Experienced working within a heavy industrial or manufacturing environment.
Experienced managing direct reports and managing timecards.
Possess strong computer skills including MS Office software, CMMS systems, and ERP.
Ability to travel for training, meetings, or events. Must be able to travel via car and air when required.
Ability to work well in a team environment and maintain the relationship between purchasing, planning, and accounting.
Possess a strong understanding of process requirements and critical components required to keep the mill operational and have the ability to meet strict deadlines.
Be reliable by possessing consistent and predictable attendance behavior.

Responsibilities

Storeroom inventory replenishment: Verifying approved purchase requisition line demands against stores inventories, thereby ensuring appropriate mill inventory levels are adhered to.
Direct communication with maintenance Planner(s) on purchase order delivery statuses which involves expediting materials to meet work order material requirements dates from the requester and managing back orders.
Create RFQs (request for quote) based on incoming demands and award bids by entering information into CMMS.
Directly manage the site’s RFQ, purchase order, and receiving processes including order discrepancies and variance.
Negotiate site-specific purchasing and service agreements and assist in researching equipment, parts, and materials.
Identify opportunities to enhance workflows/processes, vendor rationalization, and inventory level optimization.
Audit vendor performance as per corporate purchasing agreements.
Review and manage inventory lead times, min/max levels, and other replenishment-related master data in CMMS.
Create new resource numbers and identify storage locations for new inventory.
Perform filing requirements for invoice and receipt reconciliation.
Research and identify price discrepancies from receipt to invoice and manage transactions with vendors.
Collect data when setting up new vendors and supply applicable documentation to accounting.
Serve as the central point of contact for accounting and suppliers regarding invoice/purchase order discrepancies.
Manage vendor relations and details of lease/rental agreements for all equipment used on site.
Oversee site vendors who fall under the purchasing domain i.e. Fastenal, Motion, Waste/Recycling, etc.
Manage storeroom and inventory budgets as well as provide oversight to project budgets and parts.
Manage corporate card expenses and report using company software.
Other duties as assigned by site leadership.