Purchasing Manager Xpress

XPRESS BOATS•Hot Springs, AR

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The mission of the Purchasing Manager is to ensure company has all parts to build and assemble the boat according to the production schedule, at lowest cost and with minimum excess inventory.

Requirements

High School Diploma
Experience in Bill of Materials and Warehouse functions
Excellent computer skills; Excel & ERP systems
2+ years experience as a buyer
Strong communication both written and verbal
Critical thinking and problem solving
Fast pace/hands on environment

Responsibilities

Understand processes of each direct report.
Develop purchasing reports and monitor purchasing (typically done by buyer) to support production/operation
Help assure bill of material accuracy and request/make material adjustments as needed
Coordinate with vendors/suppliers to proactively solve supply chain issues.
Maintain proper inventory level of materials
Produce Monthly Inventory Reports
Produce monthly consumable reports
Manage and order extrusion and panel inventory to meet production demand
Oversee maintenance of system to assure accurate vendor lead times and pricing.
Create inventory and non inventory part numbers.
Oversee cycle counts and make inventory adjustments as per Veranda policy and procedure
Oversee production schedule based on sales desired ship date, part availability, operational efficiency
Vendor price negotiation on same parts or like parts if approved by engineering via ECR
Vendor Contracts
Vendor score card facilitation
Monitor vendor/supplier performance on delivery, pricing, and quality; make recommendations to management.
Responsible for excellent communication to all reports including daily tool box talks that focus on: 1. Safety 2. Quality 3. Production
Manage, review and approve employees work schedules and time-off requests.
Responsible for all employees following the work schedule: - Arrive on time, maintain work and pace through the day - Breaks not stretched - All employees work through the end of the shift