Purchasing Manager
About The Position
The Purchasing Manager is responsible for managing demand planning, procurement, and supplier relationships to ensure uninterrupted manufacturing operations. This role oversees the sourcing and purchasing of raw materials, parts, and services while balancing cost, quality, and delivery requirements. The Purchasing Manager develops and executes purchasing strategies based on market conditions, supplier capabilities, and business needs to ensure materials are available in the right quantities and at the right time. Additionally, this role leads plant-level supply chain personnel, maintains procurement records and compliance documentation, and collaborates with suppliers and internal stakeholders to support production goals, continuous improvement initiatives, and operational excellence.
Requirements
- 5-7 years of work experience in Purchasing or Supply Chain
- Proven track record of delivering results & strategy implementation
- BS/BA required.
Nice To Haves
- MBA desired or relevant certifications
Responsibilities
- Perform Supply and Demand planning to ensure the proper materials are available in the correct quantities at the right time
- Purchase raw materials, parts, services, that are necessary for the operations.
- Meet with Suppliers as to product, price, ability to produce product, and capabilities to meet requirements.
- Reviews competitive proposals to make purchases to improve price conditions and meet quality requirements.
- Manage purchasing records, requisitions, orders, certificates of conformance, corrective action reports and other necessary records.
- Observe market economics and constraints to create near and long-term Purchasing strategies.
- Ensures our Suppliers have the right materials at the right facilities at the right time to accomplish our production plans.
- Supervise plant sourcing/supply chain personnel
- Other duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
