Purchasing Manager General Admin

Builders FirstSource • Aurora, CO

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About The Position

The Purchasing Manager supervises the buying of products, including commodities, expenses, and consumable items. The role participates in manufacturing and/or distribution negotiations, evaluates vendors for creditworthiness and cost, and provides valuation and inventory-turn data to upper management. The manager predicts commodity markets and recommends purchasing strategies, builds purchasing agreements with timelines and expected usage, manages inventory levels, and works closely with sales to ensure products are available on time and accurately meet demand. Other duties may be assigned. This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

• Four years of purchasing experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small-group situations to vendors and other employees.
• Advanced math abilities.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Participate in manufacturing and/or distribution negotiation processes.
• Evaluate vendors for creditworthiness and cost.
• Provide valuation and inventory-turn data to upper management.
• Predict commodity markets and recommend purchasing strategies.
• Build purchasing agreements with timelines and expected usage.
• Manage inventory levels.
• Work closely with sales to ensure products are available on time and accurately meet demand.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed