Purchasing Manager

Sparrow Company LLC•Laramie, WY

11h

About The Position

The Purchasing Manager is responsible for meeting the needs of the Plant, as well as assisting with Corporate procurement and materials needs. This role requires a strong background in purchasing and contract management within a manufacturing, production, or construction environment. The ideal candidate will possess excellent strategic thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, along with strong negotiation abilities and experience managing personnel. The ability to manage multiple projects, travel periodically for corporate initiatives, and adapt to change is also essential.

Requirements

Work experience in purchasing and contract management in a manufacturing/production and/or construction environment.
Proficient in MS Office 2000 applications.
Strong strategic thinking, problem solving, and decision-making skills.
Negotiation skills, organized, and experienced managing personnel.
Excellent oral and written skills and the ability to establish trust, build relationships and work effectively at all levels of the organization.
Ability to manage multiple independent projects as assigned.
Drive, initiative, openness to change, flexibility, and adaptability.
Available to travel periodically in order to assist in corporate project implementation.

Nice To Haves

Have obtained or will commence pursuit of a CPM, APP, CPP or APIC professional accreditation.

Responsibilities

Initiate, develop, and negotiate goods and services agreements, and manage them accordingly.
Ensure compliance to purchasing agreements, policies and procedures.
Identify and lead process improvement opportunities for purchasing, contract management, supplier selection and sourcing of services, inventory parts and consumables, raw materials and fuels, carrier needs, amongst others.
Work with parent companies to identify competitive goods and services by obtaining supplier market information, and take advantage of existing agreements where possible.
Apply competitive bid processes for procuring goods and services.
Negotiate product supply and service agreements that best meet the needs of the operation in relation to price, quality, service and availability.
Ensure competitive bidding and contract development activities are conducted in an ethical and legal manner.
Assist in the development and implementation of purchasing policies, processes and strategic plans where needed.
Drive change and modernization of existing processes. Innovate at appropriate pace, establishing new and more efficient processes.
Assist with physical warehouse, cycle counts, and flow of inventory parts, consumables and associated cost.
Drive inventory reduction initiatives.
Perform min/max analysis and recommendations.
Manage towards procurement and inventory management key performance indicators to drive improvements.
Assist with annual budgeting process and develop understanding of maintenance cost, commodities needs, parts and materials inventory management in line with long term strategy, capital plan and large projects.
Work with the Finance group as directed.
Assist with the management process of insurance requirements for contractors, in accordance with business policies.
Support plant operations as needed.
Assist with Corporate procurement and materials program initiatives.
Perform any other duties as needed and assigned by plant management.